Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bookspan, Martin
2. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011
3. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011.
4. Hollander, John
5. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
6. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor

Description

1. 1 sound disc (58 min) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Martin Bookspan interviews American contemporary music composer Milton Babbitt. Babbitt talks about his career as a composer; about the difficulties with recordings of his works. The composer discusses in detail each of the following works, excerpts of which are then played during the interview: Philomel (for soprano, recorded soprano, and synthesized sound, text by John Hollander) (1964), Relata I (1965), Sextets (for violin and piano) (1966), Sounds and words (for soprano and piano), All set (for jazz ensemble), String quartet no. 4.

Uniform title

1. Composers' forum (Radio program)

Subject

1. Jazz
2. Composers > United States > Interviews
3. Songs (High voice) with piano
4. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011 > Interviews
5. Hollander, John > Musical settings
6. Songs (High voice) with electronics
7. Orchestral music
8. Classical music radio programs
9. Radio interviews
10. Radio programs, Musical
11. String quartets
12. Violin and piano music

Genre/Form

1. Radio interviews.
2. Classical music radio programs.

Call number

1. *LDC 43593

Note

1. WNYC no. 22341.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast on radio station WNYC, New York, N.Y., Jan. 8, 1973.

Source (note)

1. WNYC;

Title

1. Milton Babbitt [sound recording] / Martin Bookspan, interviewer.

Imprint

1. Jan. 8, 1973.

Event

1. Broadcast on radio station WNYC, New York, N.Y., Jan. 8, 1973.

Source

1. Gift; WNYC; NN-RHA

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Bookspan, Martin, interviewer.
2. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011, interviewee.
3. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011. Philomel.
4. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011. Relata, no. 1.
5. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011. Sextets.
6. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011. Sounds and words.
7. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011. All set.
8. Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 4.
9. Hollander, John.
10. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
11. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor.

Research call number

1. *LDC 43593