Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Schaefer, John
2. Adams, John, 1947-
3. Brancaccio, David
4. Nagano, Kent, 1951-
5. Jordan, June, 1936-2002
6. Gershon, Grant
7. Sellars, Peter
8. Ramsey, Kenna
9. Salguero, Sophia
10. Hopkins, Kaitlin
11. Opéra de Lyon. Chœur, performer
12. Opéra de Lyon. Orchestre, performer
13. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
14. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

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

Summary

1. Host John Schaefer talks with composer John Adams, who is debuting his new musical-opera "I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky" (1995) at the John Jay Theater later that evening (7/10/1995). Selections from the show (June Jordan, libretto (lyrics) ; Grant Gershon, musical director ; Peter Sellars, director) are performed live with piano in the WNYC studio.

Uniform title

1. Around New York (Radio program)

Subject

1. Adams, John, 1947- > Interviews
2. Radio programs, Musical
3. Operas > Excerpts
4. Musicals > Excerpts
5. Earthquakes > Musical settings
6. Songs (High voices) with piano, Arranged

Genre/Form

1. Classical music radio programs.

Contents

1. [No audio] (0:02) -- [Audio tone] (1:21) -- Around New York: Opening remarks (0:56) (John Schaefer, host) ; Night chorus (3:33) (from the 1992 recording of the opera The death of Klinghoffer (1991)) / J. Adams ; Interview with John Adams (5:54) (John Schaefer, host) ; Song about the bad boys and the news (6:49) (from the 1995 musical-opera, I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky) / J. Adams ; Commentary ; Interview with John Adams (8:14) (John Schaefer, host) ; Consuelo's dream (6:40) (from the 1995 musical-opera I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky) / J. Adams ; Interview with John Adams (1:15) (John Schaefer, host) -- "Marketplace" promo (0:31) (David Brancaccio, announcer) -- Around New York: Interview with John Adams (6:59) (John Schaefer, host) ; Alone again, or at last (4:35) (from the 1995 musical-opera I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky) / J. Adams ; Interview with John Adams (10:44) (John Schaefer, host) -- [No audio] (2:04)

Call number

1. *LDC 52270

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-ANYK-1995-07-10; Catalog: 19802.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast by WNYC (93.9 F. M./A. M. 820), New York, N. Y. on Jul. 10, 1995.

Source (note)

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

Title

1. Around New York : radio broadcast [sound recording] : John Adams.

Imprint

1. 1995.

Playing time

1. 005703

Performer

1. Lyon Opera Chorus [and Orchestra] (1st work) ; Kenna Ramsey (2nd, 4th works), Sophia Salguero (2nd-3rd works) and Kaitlin Hopkins (2nd work), vocals ; Grant Gershon, piano (2nd-4th works) ; Kent Nagano, conductor (1st work) ; David Brancaccio, announcer ; John Schaefer, host.

Event

1. Broadcast by WNYC (93.9 F. M./A. M. 820), New York, N. Y. on Jul. 10, 1995.

Source

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

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Schaefer, John, host.
2. Adams, John, 1947- interviewee.
3. Brancaccio, David, commentator.
4. Nagano, Kent, 1951- conductor.
5. Jordan, June, 1936-2002, lyricist.
6. Gershon, Grant, conductor.
7. Sellars, Peter, director.
8. Ramsey, Kenna, performer.
9. Salguero, Sophia, performer.
10. Hopkins, Kaitlin, performer.
11. Gershon, Grant, performer.
12. Adams, John, 1947- Death of Klinghoffer (Opera) Night chorus.
13. Adams, John, 1947- I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky. Selections; arranged.
14. Opéra de Lyon. Chœur, performer.
15. Opéra de Lyon. Orchestre, performer.
16. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
17. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Research call number

1. *LDC 52270