A surprising number of works have been inspired by psychiatry – or more specifically, by the plight of those in need of psychiatric treatment. We’ll hear some of them. From Elodie Lauten, listen to selections from her "Two Cents Opera." There's also music from Peter Broderick's "Falling From Trees" and William Susman's "When Medicine Got It Wrong." Plus music by Peter Gabriel for the film "Birdy," along with music by Michael Nyman, and more.
PROGRAM # 2961, Psychosounds (First aired on July 16, 2009)
ARTIST(S) | RECORDING | CUT(S) | SOURCE | |
Michael Nyman | The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat | Prologue [2:45] | CBS/Sony 44669 | |
William Susman | Music for Moving Pictures | When Medicine Got it Wrong – hospital | Susman Music #2. | |
Peter Broderick | Falling From Trees | Falling From Trees – The Dream [4:57] |
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Michael Nyman | The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat | Ending [ 6:05] | See above. | |
Elodie Lauten | The Two Cents Opera | The Desire & the Doubt [4:50] | Private CD. See www.elodielauten.net for info. | |
Peter Gabriel | Birdy | Alone At Night [2:38] | Geffen Records 24070 | |
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson & Sigur Rós | Angels of the Universe | Relapse [1:23] | Fat-Cat #01 |