Listen "Caroline Shaw | Composer"
Episode Synopsis
In this week's episode of the Music to my Ears podcast, we talk to the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, violinist and producer Caroline Shaw about the music that underscores her day-to-day life and how she balances the various facets of her fascinating career. Orange, her album of string quartets recorded and performed by the Attacca Quartet, was nominated for a BBC Music Magazine Award earlier this year. Freya Parr spoke to Caroline over Zoom from her home in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Recordings featured:
Verdi: La Traviata ‘Dite alle giovine’ – Anna Netrebko, Vienna Philharmonic/Carlo Rizzi (DG 475933)
Tune-Yards: Water Fountain
Bach: Partita No. 2: V. Chaconne (Itzhak Perlman (violin) – Warner Classics 2564612981
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto (Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment) (Erato 5615522)
The Bangles: Eternal Flame
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Recordings featured:
Verdi: La Traviata ‘Dite alle giovine’ – Anna Netrebko, Vienna Philharmonic/Carlo Rizzi (DG 475933)
Tune-Yards: Water Fountain
Bach: Partita No. 2: V. Chaconne (Itzhak Perlman (violin) – Warner Classics 2564612981
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto (Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment) (Erato 5615522)
The Bangles: Eternal Flame
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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