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1. radiOM.org - Morning Concert Charles Amirkhanian's 20th Anniversary Program [5.886% Popularity: 0.00000]

Morning Concert: Charles Amirkhanian's 20th Anniversary Program Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 129 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA Additional Media Files (click to view) Celebrating 20 years as KPFA's music director, Charles Amirkhanian begins this anniversary show with a work of sound poetry of his own composition. He then plays pieces by Robert Pollock, Roger Sessions, and George Antheil recorded from a concert at Rutgers University on June 3, 1989. Charles then takes a few calls from the audience with their comments and suggestions for programing on KPFA, and finishes it off with a work by Alan Hovhaness. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: The Putts (1981) / Charles Amirkhanian -- Revolution, for nine instruments (1975-76) / Robert Pollock -- Concertino, for chamber orchestra (1971-72) / Roger Sessions Performers: Composers Guild of New Jersey. Performance Ensemble (Revolution, Concertino) Joel Suben, conductor (Revolution) David Gilbert, conductor (Concertino) Genres: 20th Century Cl...

2. radiOM.org - Morning Concert Han Reiziger and Classical Dutch Music, 1978 [5.874% Popularity: 0.00000]

Morning Concert: Han Reiziger and Classical Dutch Music, 1978 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 88 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA Charles Amirkhanian interviews Han Reiziger, Music Director of Radio VPRO in Holland, who produced a series of Morning Concerts for KPFA in 1974-75 during his four month long visit to the station as part of an exchange program. In this recording, made on August 11, 1978, Reiziger introduces recordings of Dutch music and comments on musical developments in Europe. Works heard include traditional classical compositions by an Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Bernard Zweers, as well as more avant-garde jazz works by the group ICP-Tentet, among others. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: Ludwig's Blue Note / ICP-Tentet -- Aan Volk et Vaderland / Franz Nieuenhauser (sp?) -- Fantasia Chromatica / Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck -- Harmonization on Psalm 65 / Franz Nieuenhauser (sp?) -- Dank Is Jij Betnen (”Thank the Lord”) / ICP-Tentet -- Symphony No. 3 “Aan mijn v...

3. radiOM.org - Ode To Gravity An Eclectic Mix of World, Word & Contemporary Classical Music [5.843% Popularity: 0.00000]

Ode To Gravity: An Eclectic Mix of World, Word & Contemporary Classical Music Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 60 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA From November 1992, Charles Amirkhanian introduces an elegant and eclectic mix of world, spoken word, and contemporary classical music. The program begins with the haunting vocals of Iranian-born Sussan Deyhim performing “Navai” a setting for Sufi poetry influenced by Persian classical and folk melodies. This is followed by an extended version of Glen Velez’s “White-Throated Sparrow” a work for percussion and bansuri flute. The next work is a collaboration between Gavin Bryars and Juan Muñoz in which the devious technique of dealing from the bottom of the deck is explained as the dulcet tones of a string quartet gently play in the background. Canadian-born sound poet Paul Dutton then shows just how many different sounds a human being can make without the aid of any instruments, in his thoroughly enjoyable “Beyond Doo-Wop or How I ...

4. radiOM.org - George Antheil Collection Volpone [5.118% Popularity: 0.00000]

George Antheil Collection: Volpone Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 122 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: Antheil Estate A recording of George Antheil's 3 act opera, Volpone. Based on a play by Ben Jonson, Volpone tells the story of a 16th Century Venetian pretending to be dying in order to obtain gifts from his prospective heirs. The libretto is by Alfred Perry. This recording is possibly from the January 9, 1953 performance at USC in Los Angeles. Part 1 of 5: Musical Selections: Volpone [part 1, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil Genres: 20th Century Classical ; Opera Subject: 20th century classical ; Operas People: Antheil, George, 1900-1959 ; Perry, Alfred ; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 Part 2 of 5: Musical Selections: Volpone [part 2, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil Genres: 20th Century Classical ; Opera Subject: 20th century classical ; Operas People: Antheil, George, 1900-1959 ; Perry, Alfred ; Jo...

5. radiOM.org - Frederick Marvin Recital, Oct. 29, 1972 [5.115% Popularity: 0.00000]

Frederick Marvin Recital, Oct. 29, 1972 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 100 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA Frederick Marvin, pianist and professor at Syracuse University in New York, performs a number of works, recorded on October 29, 1972. Marvin is well known for his work in bringing to light the mostly forgotten music of 18th century Spanish composer Padre Antonio Soler. He has also performed the works of modern American composer George Antheil, as well as the works of Debussy, Chopin, and many more. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: [a number of unidentified pieces for piano] Performers: Frederick Marvin, piano Genre: 20th Century Classical Subject: 20th century classical ; Piano music People: Marvin, Frederick, 1923- Recording Date: 10/29/1972 Part 2 of 2: Musical Selections: [a number of unidentified pieces for piano] Performers: Frederick Marvin, piano Genre: 20th Century Classical Subject: 20th century classical ; Piano music People: Marvin, Frederick, 1923- Recording Date: 10/2...

6. radiOM.org - Speaking of Music Gavin Bryars, Feb. 13, 1986 [5.113% Popularity: 0.00000]

Speaking of Music: Gavin Bryars, Feb. 13, 1986 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 114 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA The English composer Gavin Bryars is interviewed onstage in front of a live audience by Charles Amirkhanian as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium's Speaking of Music series on February 13, 1986. With his wry sense of humor and his fascination with arcane philosophical movements of the early 20th century, Bryars fashions an engrossing evening of story telling, intermixed with discussions of his latest musical achievements. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: String Quartet No. 1 [excerpt] (1985) -- [an aria from "Civil Wars"] Genres: New Music ; 20th Century Classical Subject: Bryars, Gavin ; Eno, Brian, 1948- ; Adnan, Etel ; Cardew, Conelius ; Wilson, Robert, 1941- ; Scratch Orchestra ; String quartets ; Electronic music ; Operas -- Excerpts ; Philosophy -- 20th century ; Politics and culture ; New music ; 20th century classical People: Amirkhanian, Charles ...

7. radiOM.org - Piano Concerto by Robert Erickson [5.110% Popularity: 0.00000]

Piano Concerto by Robert Erickson Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 40 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA A dress rehearsal performance of Robert Erickson’s “Piano Concerto” given at the University of Illinois. This performance most likely dates from the 1963 premiere of the work, however it may be a recording from a later 1974 concert. Musical Selections: Piano Concerto, for piano and seven instruments (1963) / Robert Erickson Genres: 20th Century Classical ; Chamber Music Subject: 20th century classical ; Concertos (Piano with instrumental ensemble) People: Erickson, Robert, 1917-1997 Listen...

8. radiOM.org - Shostakovich Memorial with Nicolas Slonimsky, (August 11, 1975) [5.109% Popularity: 0.00000]

Shostakovich Memorial with Nicolas Slonimsky, (August 11, 1975) Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 10 min Event Type: Interview Program Origin: KPFA Russian American musicologist, composer and conductor Nicolas Slonimsky talks by phone with KPFK Music Director David Cloud about the music and life of the "Russian Modern Romanticist", Dmitriĭ Shostakovich. This touching memorial to one of the great Russian composers of the 20th century was recorded on August 11, 1975, just days after the death of the Shostakovich. Genre: 20th Century Classical Subject: Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957 ; Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975 ; Composers -- Russia ; 20th century classical ; Neoromanticism (Music) People: Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 ; Cloud, David Recording Date: 8/11/1975 First Broadcast Date: 8/11/1976 Listen...

9. radiOM.org - Morton Feldman: Two Pieces for Three Pianos [5.109% Popularity: 0.00000]

Morton Feldman: Two Pieces for Three Pianos Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 18 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA A performance of Morton Feldman’s “Two Pieces for Three Pianos”, featuring Robert Moran, Loren Rush, and the composer himself. Musical Selections: Two Pieces for Three Pianos (1966) / Morton Feldman Performers: West Coast New Music Ensemble: Robert Moran, piano Loren Rush, piano Morton Feldman, piano Genre: 20th Century Classical Subject: 20th century classical ; Piano ensembles People: Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987 ; Moran, Robert, 1937- ; Rush, Loren, 1935- First Broadcast Date: 1/24/1969 Listen...

10. radiOM.org - Music Review Carlos Chávez on the 1970 Cabrillo Music Festival [5.108% Popularity: 0.00000]

Music Review: Carlos Chávez on the 1970 Cabrillo Music Festival Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 13 min Event Type: Interview Program Origin: KPFA Charles Amirkhanian interviews composer and Cabrillo Music Festival director, Carlos Chávez, about the 1970 Festival that was scheduled to start the next day. Chávez describes some of the pieces to be performed as well as a review of his own recent works. Genre: 20th Century Classical Subject: Cabrillo Music Festival ; 20th century classical People: Amirkhanian, Charles ; Chávez, Carlos, 1899-1978 Recording Date: 8/19/1970 First Broadcast Date: 8/20/1970 Listen...