On a special Modern Notebook, join Tyler Kline as he gets ready for winter with a program of music inspired by the colder weather this time of year. Tune in for works by composers Shuying Li and Elena Langer inspired by snowfall; and some icier music from Nicky Sohn that asks, "What Happens When Pipes Burst?" Plus some particular chilly pieces by Alex Dowling for auto-tuned voices, and Mette Nielsen for string quartet.
Also featuring music by Anuj Bhutani, Nico Muhly, Jonathan Hannau, Adrianne Munden-Dixon, Annika Socolofsky, and others; and performances by violinist Yolanda Bruno with pianist Isabelle David, pianist Annie Jeng and Four Corners Ensemble, Kinetic Ensemble, NOVO Quartet, Latitude 49, and more.
Tune in Sunday night from 8 to 10 ET on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9. Streaming from anywhere at wsmr.org.
Hour 1 Snow by Elena Langer. Shuying Li’s Canton Snowstorm. Falling Berceuse by Nico Muhly. Nicky Sohn’s What Happens if Pipes Burst? Ciel d’hiver by Kaija Saariaho. Anuj Bhutani’s east wind melts the ice. Icicle by Jonathan Hannau. | 
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Hour 2 super chill by David Lang. Alex Dowling’s In Silence, In Cold. Notion of a Frozen Moment by Mette Nielsen. Adrianne Munden-Dixon’s Zastrugi. Ice Concerto by Jarkko Hartikainen. Annika Socolofsky’s Loves don’t go. | 
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