Listen to Playlist 2 on Spotify
Let these math-otical works put you into a trance.
Admittedly, not all of these are heavy math pieces, some of them have dreamy math vibes. With every playlist I am introduced to new ensembles, works, and composers, and I hope that my aural journey influences yours. As a composer, I have to acknowledge and share exceptional collections of notes when I hear them. A blog post will accompany (on the kazoo) each playlist so you have direct access to artist websites and more places to buy or listen to albums.
- Cosmic Angeles by Chaz Knapp. Album: Setting Fire to These Dark Times. Album review by A Closer Listen. To be honest, I originally thought the title was “Cosmic Angles” which would make more sense with a math theme, but its not, its just “Angeles”. The music fits, so the track stays.
- Knee 3 by Philip Glass performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble (yes, they are actively touring). Album: Einstein on the Beach.
- Partita for 8 Voices 1. Allemande by Caroline Shaw performed by Room Full of Teeth. Album: Partita for 8 Voices This piece won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2013.
- Digital Dances No 3 by Marco Schirripa performed by Heartland Marimba. Album: Digital Dances
- Narayana’s Cows by Tom Johnson performed by Ensemble Klang. Album: Cows, Chords & Combinations. If you want to know more about the math…
- Transform Forever by Holland Andrews. Album: Forgettings
- Les Moutons de Panurge by Frederic Rzewski performed by eighth blackbird. Album: fred This one is included thanks to a very loose counting sheep reference (mouton = sheep in French).