Patriots rally to finish regular season perfect
Quarterback Tom Brady threw a record 50th touchdown pass and receiver Randy Moss surpassed Jerry Rice to guide the New England Patriots to a 38-35 come-from-behind victory over the New York Giants Saturday night in East Rutherford, N.J.
Want happiness? Live east, researchers find
Most of Canada’s happiest cities are on the East Coast - but geography is not necessarily the key factor, researchers have found.
The Concerto According To Manny, And John Adams
Today, Inside The Music (12:00) continues with episode nine of the Concerto According to Manny . This episode features the music of John Adams, said to map fragments of romantic harmony onto the electric grid of minimalism. Many consider Adams the essence of America today, and that essence is exemplified by his piano concerto Century Rolls. Commissioned by Emanuel Ax, who co-hosts this series with Studio Sparks’ host Eric Friesen, John Adams was inspired to write this concerto after listening to a CD of piano rolls from the 1920s. He heard piano roll music as having a “bright, edgy quality and a rhythmic alertness,” regardless of the actual music — it could be Jelly Roll Morton or Rachmaninov. Adams is of course not the first composer to be inspired by piano rolls, and this piece references composer Conlon Nancarrow s hand-punched piano rolls, among other music.
Governor General makes 61 new appointments to Order of Canada
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge, former MP Deborah Grey and oilman Jack Irving were among the list of new appointments on Friday to the Order of Canada.
Sunday Afternoon Look Back
This weekend Sunday Afternoon In Concert takes a look back at some of the performers that they’ve featured since the show first went to air. So some pretty great music — including live performances from Louis Lortie, Andre Laplante and Marc Andr Hamelin. Also the toronto Symphony Orchestra exploring both known and newly ranked planets in music of Holst and by Abigail Richardson (who earlier this season so cleverly set the show’s email address, SAIC@CBC.CA as a twelve tone row!). The show marks the end of Stravinsky’s 125th year with the TSO, and a performance of his Capriccio, performed by pianist Alexander Toradze and conductor Valery Gergiev. And in case that’s not enough Russians for you, there’s a chamber concert with Montreal pianist Paul Stewart, focussing on the great keyboard master Nikolai Medtner. Finally, just a hop skip and a jump across a considerable landmass and a couple bodies of water, there’s also music by some Continental Britons, in performances by the Grammy nominated ensemble Artists of the Royal Conservatory.
Sketches Of Spain — Concert On Demand
I notice that today on DiscDrive, Jurgen will be playing Norbert Kraft performing Rodrigo s Concierto de Aranjuez and this, in a handy segue, reminds me that there is also a Concert On Demand you may be interested in, from the CBC Radio Orchestra, a programme called Sketches Of Spain. Guitarist Alvaro Pierri joins the orchestra and music director Alain Trudel for Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, and contralto Claire Gignac sings music by Manuel da Falla. Also,a new work commissioned by the CBC from the Montreal composer Robert M. Lepage. Sketches of Spain at Concerts on Demand.
Percussion Explosion — Concert On Demand
Percussion fans may want to check out this Concert On Demand, when percussionists Rodrigo Mu oz, leader of the Latin band Papa Mambo, and Scott Senior of The Duhks joined forces for some serious Latin-based percussion music. The stage was covered with percussion instruments, and a few guest musicians as well, including Marco Castillo from Brazil, jazz bassist Steve Kirby, turntablist Grant Paley and Samantha Chrol on clarinet and sax. Percussion Explosion at Concerts on Demand.
