Classical Classroom

Mark Abel’s life infuses his music, and music has been his life. He’s been a classical musician, a punk rocker, a reporter, and a classical musician and composer again. In this episode, Abel talks about “art song,” a very particular kind of classical music where song and poetry intersect. Learn about its history, its composers, and hear some of Abel’s own work. Music in this episode: “Roll Over Beethoven,” The Beatles  “Mr. Tambourine Man,” The Byrds  “A Love Supreme,” John Coltrane  “Marquee Moon,” Tom Verlaine/Television  “Crazy Rhythms,” The Feelies  “La vie anterieure’,” Henri Duparc. Gerard Souzay, baritone; Dalton Baldwin, piano. By Mark Abel:  “Los Angeles,” from The Palm Trees are Restless Excerpts from “Premonition,” from The Dark Eyed Chameleon “La sonnambula,” from Terrain of the Heart Audio production by Todd “Hell” Hulslander with editing by Mark DiClaudio and abiding by Dacia Clay.