Reena Esmail
This week’s Classical Californian is LA-based composer Reena Esmail, who is composer-in-residence with Los Angeles Master Chorale, and whose works often bring together the Western Classical and Hindustani Classical traditions. She’s got a lineup of works by composers including Robert Schumann, Thomas Ades, Bela Bartok, Mojgan Misaghi, and Christopher Theofanidis… plus an unexpected look at the themes for three of her favorite TV shows about politics.
Thomas Adès: Inferno movements 1-3 ("Abandon Hope," "The Selfish," "The Ferryman") - Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Christoph Eschenbach, piano
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" - Saili Oak, soprano; Reena Esmail, piano
Mojgan Misaghi: Three Miniatures for Bowless Violin - Mojgan Misaghi, violin
Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, mvt. 2 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez
W.G. "Snuffy" Walden: Theme from The West Wing
Jeff Beal: House of Cards main theme
Christopher Willis: Veep main theme
Christopher Theofanidis: Rainbow Body - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano
