Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Schaefer, John
2. La Barbara, Joan, 1947-
3. Held, Barbara, 1951-
4. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
5. Ernst, Max, 1891-1976.
6. Subotnick, Morton
7. Jarvinen, Arthur
8. California E.A.R. Unit (Musical group), performer
9. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
10. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 61 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. New Sounds (Radio program)

Subject

1. Songs (Medium voice) with piano > Excerpts
2. Ambient music
3. Vocalises (Medium voice), Unaccompanied
4. Avant-garde (Music)
5. Radio programs, Musical
6. Flute and electronic music
7. Radio commercials

Genre/Form

1. Radio commercials.

Contents

1. Excerpt of Erlkönig (3:01) [low volume] / F. Schubert ; Opening remarks (2:54) (John Schaefer, host) ; Excerpt of The key of songs (0:15) / M. Subotnick -- The key of songs (22:41) (from the 1986 album The key of songs) / M. Subotnick -- Commentary ; Introducing Arthur Jarvinen (1:34) (John Schaefer, host) -- Egyptian two-step (5:37) (from the debut album The California E.A.R. Unit) / A. Jarvinen -- Commentary (1:04) (John Schaefer, host) -- New Sounds Live concert announcement (Merkin Hall, 1/12/[1992?] at 8:30 P. M.) (0:30) (John Schaefer, host) -- Commercial (Public Radio Music Source) (0:15) -- Introducing Joan La Barbara (0:46) (John Schaefer, host) -- Berliner Träume (16:20) (from the 1991 album Sound paintings) / J. La Barbara -- Commentary ; Introducing Barbara Held (1:23) (John Schaefer, host) -- Excerpt of Upper air observation (4:12) (from the 1991 album Upper air observation) / B. Held ; Closing remarks (1:02) (John Schaefer, host) --[No audio] (2:00)

Call number

1. *LDC 51697

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. "The key to songs" is inspired by "A week of kindness", or "The deadly seven elements", a collage novel by the surrealist painter, Max Ernst. It uses musical themes from various lieder by Franz Schubert, including "Erlkönig".
3. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-NSDS-1992-4-27-D; Catalog: 32590.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Apr. 27, 1992; [might be pre-recorded in Dec. 1991 (?)]

Source (note)

1. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;

Language (note)

1. Spoken in English, sung in German.

Title

1. New Sounds [sound recording] : Program #788.

Imprint

1. 1992.

Playing time

1. 000028 010046

Performer

1. Unidentified piano and baritone (1st work) ; The California E.A.R. Unit (2nd-3rd works) ; Joan LaBarbara, multi-layered vocals (4th work) ; Barbara Held, flute (5th work) : John Schaefer, host.

Event

1. Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Apr. 27, 1992; [might be pre-recorded in Dec. 1991 (?)]

Language

1. Spoken in English, sung in German.

Local note

1. "(Renumbered as #735)"--CD label.
2. Audio tone (0:28) on track 1 only.

Source

1. Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Schaefer, John, host.
2. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- performer.
3. Held, Barbara, 1951- performer.
4. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Erlkönig. Selections.
5. Ernst, Max, 1891-1976. Semaine de bonté.
6. Subotnick, Morton. Key to songs.
7. Jarvinen, Arthur. Egyptian two-step.
8. La Barbara, Joan, 1947- Berliner Träume.
9. Held, Barbara, 1951- Upper air observation.
10. California E.A.R. Unit (Musical group), performer.
11. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
12. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Research call number

1. *LDC 51697