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The Music of Lou Harrison |
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| Item Type: Sound Recording |
Duration: 88 min |
| Event Type: Interview and Music |
Program Origin: KPFA |
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Charles Amirkhanian introduces Lou Harrison, who then introduces two of his works. The first is “Solstice”, a ballet written for the Jean Erdman Dance Group and scored for flute, oboe, trumpet, 2 celli, bass, tack piano, and celesta. The second work is a collection of his “Peace Pieces”, recorded on August 17, 1968 at the Cabrillo Music Festival. All the “Peace Pieces” are political protest pieces. |
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| Musical Selections: |
Solstice (1949-50) |
| Performers: |
members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (Solstice)
Robert Hughes, conductor (Solstice) |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Chamber Music |
| Subject: |
Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003; Erdman, Jean; 20th century classical; Instrumental ensembles; Ballets |
| People: |
Amirkhanian, Charles; Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003; Hughes, Robert, 1933- |
| Recording Date: |
3/29/1971 |
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| Musical Selections: |
Peace Piece I -- Peace Piece II [text by Robert Duncan] -- About the Spanish War -- Nova Odo -- Peace Piece III -- A Hatred of the Filthy Bomb [excerpt from Pacifika Rondo] -- Peace Piece I [reprise] |
| Performers: |
Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra
Gerhard Samuel, conductor
Erik Townsend, tenor
Hidden Valley Music Seminar Chorus
John Waddell, chorus director |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Orchestral Music |
| Subject: |
20th century classical; Orchestral music; Songs (High voice) with chamber orchestra; Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with chamber orchestra |
| People: |
Amirkhanian, Charles; Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003; Duncan, Robert Edward, 1919-1988; Samuel, Gerhard; Townsend, Erik |
| Recording Date: |
3/29/1971 |
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