Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Schaefer, John
2. Rzewski, Frederic
3. Oppens, Ursula
4. Teitelbaum, Richard
5. Gurtu, Trilok
6. Yokoyama, Katsuya, 1934-2010
7. Curran, Alvin S., 1938-
8. Taylor, David, 1944-
9. Schulman, Louise
10. Wolinsky, Robert
11. Blount, William
12. Dean, Allan
13. Carp, David M.
14. Moersch, William
15. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
16. Teitelbaum, Richard
17. Rzewski, Frederic
18. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
19. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

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

Summary

1. Host John Schaefer plays solo works by each member of the trio Musica Elettronica Viva: Alan Curran, Richard Teitelbaum and Frederic Rzewski.

Uniform title

1. New Sounds (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Musica Elettronica Viva
2. Era ora.
3. Blends.
4. Songs and views of the magnetic garden.
5. Moonrise with memories.
6. Interlude in pelog.

Subject

1. Radio programs, Musical
2. Minimal music
3. Piano music (Pianos (2))
4. Pianos (3) with electronics
5. Percussion and synthesizer with electronics
6. Trios (Synthesizer, shakuhachi, percussion)
7. Bass trombone with instrumental ensemble
8. American poetry > 20th century > Musical settings

Contents

1. [No audio] (0:06) -- [Excerpt] Era ora = It's about time (1:25) (from the 1986 album For Cornelius/Era ora) / A. Curran ; Opening remarks (2:05) (John Schaefer, host) -- [Excerpt] Blends (12:39) (from the 1984 album Blends & the Digital Pianos) / R. Teitelbaum -- Commentary (1:59) (John Schaefer, host) -- Canti e vedute del Giardino Magnetico = Songs and views of the magnetic garden, part 1 [i.e. part 2] (10:45) (from the 1978 album Canti e vedute del Giardino Magnetico) / A. Curran -- Commentary (3:13) (John Schaefer, host) -- Moonrise with memories (1978) (10:40) (from the 1985 album David Taylor, bass trombone) / F. Rzewski -- Commentary ; Closing remarks (2:37) (John Schaefer, host) ; [Excerpt] Interlude in pelog (5:13) (from the 1984 album Blends & the Digital Pianos) / R. Teitelbaum -- [No audio] (0:17)

Call number

1. *LDC 51841

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-NSDS-1986-12-29; Catalog: 32964.
3. "Moonrise with memories" (4th work) is based on Langston Hughes's poem "World War II".

Event (note)

1. Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Dec. 29, 1986.

Source (note)

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

Title

1. New Sounds [sound recording] : Program #41 : Musica Elettronica Viva.

Imprint

1. 1986.

Playing time

1. 000053 005914

Performer

1. Frederic Rzewski and Ursula Oppens, pianos (1st work) ; Richard Teitelbaum, synthesizer (2nd work) and three computer-bound pianos playing at once (5th work) ; Katsuya Yokoyama, shakuhachi (2nd work) ; Trilok Gurtu, tabla and percussion (2nd work) ; Alvin Curran, taped sound effects, synthesizer, kalimba, metal chimes, and corrugated plastic tubes (3rd work) ; David Taylor, bass trombone (4th work) ; Louise Schulman, voice and violin (4th work) ; Robert Wolinsky, Fender Rhodes electric piano (4th work) ; Bill Blount, clarinet (4th work) ; Allan Dean, trumpet (4th work) ; David M. Carp, kazoo and recorder (4th work) ; Bill Moersch, marimba and dulcimer (4th work) ; John Schaefer, host.

Event

1. Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Dec. 29, 1986.

Local note

1. Audio tone (0:53) 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. Rzewski, Frederic, performer.
3. Oppens, Ursula, performer.
4. Teitelbaum, Richard, performer.
5. Gurtu, Trilok, performer.
6. Yokoyama, Katsuya, 1934-2010, performer.
7. Curran, Alvin S., 1938- performer.
8. Taylor, David, 1944- performer.
9. Schulman, Louise, performer.
10. Wolinsky, Robert, performer.
11. Blount, William, performer.
12. Dean, Allan, performer.
13. Carp, David M., performer.
14. Moersch, William, performer.
15. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. World War II.
16. Curran, Alvin S., 1938- Era ora. Selections.
17. Teitelbaum, Richard. Blends.
18. Teitelbaum, Richard. Interlude in pelog.
19. Curran, Alvin S., 1938- Songs and views of the magnetic garden. Selections.
20. Rzewski, Frederic. Moonrise with memories.
21. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
22. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Added title

1. Era ora.
2. Blends.
3. Songs and views of the magnetic garden.
4. Moonrise with memories.
5. Interlude in pelog.

Research call number

1. *LDC 51841