Join Charles Amirkhanian as he takes a walking tour through the renowned new music record and tape store in West Berlin known as Gelbe Musik (Yellow Music). His conversation with store manager Ursula Block while she plays samples of her albums for customers takes an unexpected turn when the composer in residence of the Beijing Symphony, Mr. Zhongrong Luo, enters the store to purchase some Varèse and Xenakis albums to play for his students in the Peoples Republic of China. One really begins to appreciate the international appeal of avant-garde music when one can listen in as these three experts, representing Europe, North America, and Asia, have the opportunity to talk shop. (from KPFA Folio) |
