![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Forty-Two for Henry Flynt by La Monte Young performed by Peter Winkler (gong) at the Third Annual Festival of the Avant Garde in San Francisco, 1965 - La Monte Young La Monte Young is an American composer living in New York, where he is associated with the group of composers who have derived a good deal of their impetus from the music and personality of John Cage. He was a student at the University of California, where much of his early music was performed in the late 1950s. Since that time he has gone on to fame as a progenitor of the minimalist music movement... Keywords: Avantgarde; Experimental; 20th Century Classical; Minimalism Downloads: 5,300 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Information Transmission, Modulation and Noise: Steve Reich and John Gibson Steve Reich and Jon Gibson stopped off at the KPFA studio after a rehearsal for a performance scheduled for the next day at the UC Berkeley’s Art Museum. The discussion centers around Reich’s very unusual music and you will hear an East Coast performance of his Four Organs as well as an exciting recording of Ghanian drumming which Reich recorded in Ghana. They also introduce the music of Philip Glass, playing a tape of his Music in Similar Motion... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview and Music; Minimalism; New Music; Steve Reich; John Gibson Downloads: 915 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | An Evening with John Cage: A KPFA Program by Robert Moran and Howard Hersh, 1967 - John Cage, Robert Moran, Howard Hersh A Cage-like event by Howard Hersh and Bob Moran improvised at the KPFA Berkeley studios incorporating much of Cage's Lecture and other things. Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 524 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Carl Rakosi Reading and Interview on KPFA's Ode To Gravity, 1971 - Carl Rakosi Carl Rakosi (born November 6, 1903, Berlin) was one of the four so-called Objectivist poets of the thirties along with Louis Zukofsky, George Oppen and Charles Reznikoff. The Minneapolis poet gave up his art in 1941 to become a social worker and psychotherapist under the pseudonym Callman Rawley; he resumed writing in 1964 and his book Amulet was published by New Directions in 1967. Late in 1971 his new book, Ere-Voice, appeared... Keywords: Modern American Prose and Poetry; objectivist Downloads: 278 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Accordionist Stefan Hussong performs at Other Minds 10, 2004 - Stefan Hussong, John Cage, Keiko Harada, Adriana Hölszky Accordionist Stefan Hussong performs at Other Minds 10 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2004. Pieces include: Traditional Gagaku (Japan, 10th Century), Banshiki no Choshi John Cage, Dream (1948) Keiko Harada (1999), Bone+ (US Premiere) John Cage, In a landscape (1948) Adriana Höelszky, High Way for One for Accordion Solo (2000) (US Premiere) Stefan Hussong, accordion Polka and Conjunto step asidethis is accordion like youve never heard before... Keywords: 20th Century Classical; Avantgarde Downloads: 4,145 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | John Cage performance at Putah Creek Lodge, Davis California on November 21, 1969 - John Cage Each year for some time the music department at the University of California Davis invited a well-known musician to lecture for a term on material of his own choice. John Cage accepted such an appointment for Fall, 1969. In addition to his class, John Cage scheduled a one-day musical exposition for November 21, 1969, centering around the music of Erik Satie. It was to be called Godamusicday, a title which, because of a university policy banning obscene language, was ultimately rejected... Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 1,224 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | US Premiere of Hanna Kulenty's "Flute Concerto No.1" at Other Minds 10, 2004 - Hanna Kulenty US Premiere of Hanna Kulenty's Flute Concerto No. 1 (2001) performed at Other Minds 10 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2004. Hanna Kulenty: Flute Concerto No. 1 (2001) US Premiere Anne La Berge, quarter-tone flute Parallèle Ensemble, Nicole Paiement, conductor Winner of the UNESCO Rostrum of Composers (2003), and one of Europes most promising young composers, Hanna Kulentys talent is virtually undiscovered in the US... Keywords: 20th Century Classical Downloads: 755 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Morton Feldman, Speaking of Music at the Exploratorium in 1986 - Morton Feldman Morton Feldman interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music Series in San Francisco, January 30, 1986. Charles Amirkhanian interviews Morton Feldman and asks right at the top: Is your music Hermetic? The answers take us on a whirlwind tour of this composers opinions, philosophy, criticisms, recollections and observations. There are excerpts from his Piano and String Quartet as well as his Violin Concerto... Keywords: 20th Century Classical Downloads: 1,847 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Michael Nyman performs piano accompaniment to the silent film "Manhatta" (Paul Strand, 1920) at Other Minds 11, 2005 - Michael Nyman English Composer Michael Nyman performs his piano accompaniment to the silent film Manhatta (Paul Strand, 1920) at Other Minds 11 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2005. Michael Nyman, piano Keywords: Minimalism; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 4,168 Average rating: (2 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Morning Concert: Interview with Mordecai Bauman, 1980 - Mordecai Bauman Modern music rarely has enjoyed a specialist with such a voice. Mordecai Bauman was an American originala politically motivated artist who was at the far left wing of progressive politics in the 1930s. The quality and beauty of this talented baritone's singing rivaled both Enrico Caruso AND Paul Robeson. Here he speaks about his distinguished career which included the first recordings of songs by Charles Ives and his acquaintanceship with such left-wing composers as Elie Siegmeister, Marc Blitzs... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Morning Concert series; Interview; 20th Century Classical; Art Songs Downloads: 348 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | French composer Francis Dhomont performs "Les moirures du temp" and "Phonurgie" at Other Minds 10, 2004 - Francis Dhomont Francis Dhomont performs Les moirures du temps (The shimmering ripples of time) (Feb. 1999, rev. 2001) and Phonurgie from Cycle du son (1998) at Other Minds 11 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2004. To purchase studio recordings of these pieces visit www.electrocd.com. French composer Francis Dhomont is one of the original proponents of electroacoustic music along with Pierre Schaeffer, founder of musique concrète... Keywords: 20th Century Classical; Avantgarde Downloads: 1,786 Average rating: (2 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Charlotte Moorman, 1970 - Charlotte Moorman, Harvey Matusow Harvey Matusow interviewed Charlotte Moorman in New York where she talks about the history of her Festival of Avant-Garde Arts. This talk was recorded in 1970. Cellist Charlotte Moorman became famous in NYC in the 60's for playing avant-garde music, occasionally in the nude. She was also closely associated with Nam Jun Paik, who wrote many works for her, including the famous one where she wears a bra made up of two mini-TVs... Keywords: Avantgarde Downloads: 973 Average rating: (2 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Steve Reich at UC Berkeley University Museum - Steve Reich A live performance of four earlier works by Reich, including Four Organs, My Name Is, Piano Phase and Phase Patterns." The concert by Steve Reich & Musicians took place November 7, 1970 at the opening of the University Museum, on the University of California, Berkeley campus. This recorded broadcast is presented by Richard Friedman. This performance marked an important moment in Bay Area new music history with the triumphant return to the East Bay by Reich who studied at Mills with Berio and per... Keywords: Avantgarde Downloads: 7,800 Average rating: (4 reviews) |
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