Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. La Barbara, Joan, 1947-
2. Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962.
3. Winant, William
4. Evans, Scott (Percussionist)
5. Stein, Leonard
6. Cage, John
7. Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
8. Schaefer, John
9. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 60 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Host John Schaefer talks with vocalist/composerJoan LaBarbara [i.e. La Barbara] about her latest recordings: Sound paintings (1990) and Singing through (1991), her career and her extended vocal techniques she uses in her recordings.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of WNYC.

Uniform title

1. New Sounds (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Sonnekus.

Subject

1. Avant-garde (Music)
2. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- > Interviews
3. Vocal music

Contents

1. [No audio] (0:02) -- New Sounds: [Excerpt] Urban tropics (7:05) / J. La Barbara (from the 1990 album "Sound paintings") ; Opening remarks ; Interview with Joan La Barbara (2:38) (John Schaefer, host) ; Commentary ; Interview with Joan La Barbara (4:15) (John Schaefer, host) ; Forever and sunsmell (5:00) (from the 1991 album "Singing through: Vocal compositions by John Cage") / J. Cage-E. E. Cummings (text) ; Commentary (0:25) (John Schaefer, host ; Joan La Barbara) -- [Unidentified African music] (1:08) ; Program #631: "String band music" promo (0:32) (John Schaefer, host) -- New Sounds: Commentary ; Interview with Joan La Barbara (4:04) (John Schaefer, host) ; [Excerpt] Time(d) trials and unscheduled events (1984) (5:00) ; [Excerpt] Berliner Träume (1983) (5:00) (from the 1990 album "Sound paintings") / J. LaBarbara ; Commentary ; Interview with Joan La Barbara (7:42) (John Schaefer, host) ; Sonnekus² (12:42) (from the 1991 album "Singing through: Vocal compositions by John Cage") / J. Cage-E. Satie ; Commentary ; Interview with Joan La Barbara (4:29) (John Schaefer, host) ; Closing remarks (0:53) (John Schaefer, host) -- [No audio] (0:07)

Call number

1. *LDC 31720

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-NSDS-1991-02-06; Catalog: 32541.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast by WNYC (93.9 F. M./A. M. 820), New York, N. Y., on Feb. 6, 1991.

Source (note)

1. WNYC;

Language (note)

1. Spoken in English, sung in English, French and vocalises.

Title

1. New Sounds [sound recording] : Program #620 : Joan LaBarbara.

Imprint

1. 1991.

Playing time

1. 000057 005900

Language

1. Spoken in English, sung in English, French and vocalises.

Performer

1. Joan LaBarbara, vocals (1st-2nd, 4th-6th works) ; William Winant, percussion (2nd work) ; Scott Evans, suspended cymbal (2nd work) ; [Unidentified African music excerpt] (3rd work) ; Leonard Stein, piano (6th work) ; John Schaefer, host.

Event

1. Broadcast by WNYC (93.9 F. M./A. M. 820), New York, N. Y., on Feb. 6, 1991.

Local note

1. Audio tones only (0:57) on track 1--CMR.
2. "Sonnekus²" contains 3 cabaret songs by Erik Satie: "Je te veux", "La diva de l'Empire" and "Tenderment"--(Discogs: John Cage/Joan La Barbara--Singing through)--CMR

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- Urban tropics.
2. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- Time(d) trials and unscheduled events.
3. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- Berliner Träume.
4. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- interviewee.
5. Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Forever and sunsmell.
6. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- performer.
7. Winant, William, performer.
8. Evans, Scott (Percussionist), performer.
9. Stein, Leonard, performer.
10. Cage, John. Forever and sunsmell.
11. Cage, John. Sonnekus².
12. Satie, Erik, 1866-1925. Je te veux.
13. Satie, Erik, 1866-1925. Diva de l'Empire.
14. Satie, Erik, 1866-1925. Tenderment.
15. Schaefer, John, host.
16. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Sonnekus.

Research call number

1. *LDC 31720