BBC Radio 3 Freeness: Duos with strings
Corey Mwamba presents a selection of adventurous improvised music. This week features a series of duos involving string players and a global Chinese music collective.
Corey Mwamba presents a selection of adventurous improvised music. This week features a series of duos involving string players. There’s a new album by the Chicago cellist Tomeka Reid with British pianist Alexander Hawkins; some Americana-inspired music from violin player Jen Curtis with drummer Tyshawn Sorey, and a Radio 3 session track from two musicians who’ve never met before, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and Sarathy Korwar playing tabla.
Plus, Steve Beresford records a solo piano piece from his home during lockdown, and music from a global Chinese music collective combining traditional instruments with industrial electronics.
Tracklist:
1 Heinali & Michael Balog – Diurnal Song
2 Sarathy Korwar & Abel Selaocoe – Arriving
3 Alexander Hawkins & Tomeka Reid – Danced Together
4 Viridian Ensemble – House
5 Steve Beresford – Isolation piece
6 Ying Shui Di Jiang – Om
7 Jen Curtis & Tyshawn Sorey – IV.
8 Madrona & Chris Cundy – Humming II