Martin Bookspan interviews musician, composer, and educator Michael Colagrass. Colagrass speaks about his studies at the University of Illinois; about his musical career in Chicago where his first professional experiences were as a jazz drummer; about his eleven years career as a free-lance percussionist in New York City; and about switching him career of jazz musician to career of classical music composer. He talks about both of his backgrounds, jazz and classical music, that influenced his works. The composer discusses in detail each of the following works, excerpts of which are then played during the interview: Light spirit (for flute, viola, guitar, and percussion, 2 players) (1963), Rhapsodic fantasy (for percussion soloist and orchestra) (1965), The earth's a baked apple (written for a teen-age chorus, words by the composer) (1968), New people (seven songs for mezzo soprano, viola and piano, words by the composer) (1969).
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Martin Bookspan interviews composer and music theorist George Perle. Perle discusses his background, his career as a composer, and his influences.The composer talks about his article on Webern's 12-tone sketches, and explains the 12-tone system that he uses in his music in some detail. He talks about the influence of Berg and Stravinsky in his composition, but though he uses aspects of their methods in his own composing, he never adoptes them fully. He speaks about the meaning of avant-garde and new classical music in past and today, and compares it to "conservative music." He discusses the opera Lulu by Alban Berg. The composer introduces each of the following works, which are then played in their entierty: String quartert no. 5, Solo partita (for violin and viola), Serenade no. 1 (for solo viola and chamber orchestra).
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In 2nd work: Paul Matthen, baritone ; Bertha Melnik, piano. In 4th work: Little Orchestra Society ; Thomas Scherman, conductor. In 5th and 9th work: Philadelphia Orchestra Pops ; Alexander Hilsberg, conductor. In 6th work: Paul Matthen, baritone ; Emilia Mitrani, piano. In 7th work: Tom Lehrer, performer. In 8th and 10th works: Winterthur Symphony Orchestra ; Henry Swoboda, conductor. In 11th work: Nuovo madrigaletto italiano, performers. In 12th work: Ruth Rubin, performer. In 14th work: Symphony Orchestra of Radio Berlin ; Artur Rother, conductor. In 15th work: Hazel Shermet, performer. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.
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In 1st work: Siegfried Borries, violin ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Artur Rother, conductor. In 2nd and 4th works: Parrenin String Quartet. In 3rd work: Alfred Brendel, piano ; Vienna State Orchestra ; Jonathan Sternberg, conductor. In 5th work: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Rolf Kleinert, conductor. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.
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Sinfonia concertante in B♭ major, op. 84 / J. Haydn -- [Concerto for string quartet and orchestra (1931) / B. Martinů -- Closing movement of Double concerto in A major / G. B. Viotti.
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Opening portion of Te Deum / J.-B. Lully -- Lęcons de Ténèbres (3rd lec̦on) / F. Couperin -- Portions of Sacred service / D. Milhaud -- Opening movement of the Mass of the poor / E. Satie.
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Excerpt of unidentified 20th century work -- Gavotte of Suite no. 1 [BWV 1066 in C major] ; Et misericordia (from "Magnificat") / J. S. Bach -- Excerpt of slow movement of Symphony no. 4 / J. Brahms -- [Pavane (Orchestra version) / G. Fauré] -- [Excerpt of Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato of Symphony no. 4 / P. Tchaikovsky] -- Scherzo [Allegretto pizzicato] of Quartet no. 4 / B. Bartók -- 2 excerpts and first movement from "Harp" quartet / L. van Beethoven -- 1st of Three pieces for string quartet / I. Stravinsky -- Slow movement of String quartet, no. 3 [i.e. no. 4], op. 22 / P. Hindemith. Note WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1965-12-05; Catalog: 53627. 934th broadcast. Language Spoken in English; sung in Latin. Source Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007. Subject Radio programs, Musical. Genre/Form Classical music radio programs. Subject Suites (Orchestra) -- Excerpts. Oratorios -- Excerpts. Symphonies -- Excerpts. String quartets -- Excerpts. Orchestral music, Arranged. Added Author Randolph, David, Host. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Suites, orchestra, BWV 1066, C major. Gavotte, no. 1-2. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Magnificat, BWV 243, D major. Et misericordia. Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Symphonies, no. 4, op. 98, E minor. Andante moderato. Selections. Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924. Pavan, orchestra, op. 50, F♯ minor. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Symphonies, no. 4, op. 36, F minor. Scherzo. Selections. Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945. Quartets, strings, no. 4. Allegretto pizzicato. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Quartets, strings, no. 10, op. 74, E♭ major. Poco adagio. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Pièces, string quartet. No. 1. Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963. Quartets, strings, no. 4, op. 22. Ruhige Viertel: Stets fliessend. Fine Arts Quartet, Performer. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.) WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) Donor. NN-RHA Added Title David Randolph concerts Instrumental usages Research Call Number *LDC 48617
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Two final movements of The little symphonies for small orchestra [No. 1, "Printemps"] / D. Milhaud -- Scherzo movement ["Jig"] of Sonata no. 1 for violin and piano / H. Cowell -- Concerto for viola and small orchestra based on old German folk tunes (aka Der Schwanendreher) / P. Hindemith -- Excerpt of Academic Festival overture / J. Brahms -- La vieille maison ("The old house"), a French folk song -- Chanson hébraïque, a setting of a Jewish folk song ["Mejerke, main suhn"] / M. Ravel -- Concluding portions [Saturday night waltz and Hoe-down sections] of the ballet suite Rodeo / A. Copland.
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La mulita -- Korobeyniki (The peddler or The box) -- Schwefelhölze (Sulphur matches) -- Hanging Johnny -- Sample of Flamenco music -- A soulcake -- Panou sta alonia -- Gitare ; Sheltn, shelt ich dem tog -- Folksong from French Africa (excerpt) -- Xango, a Brazilian Negro cantata for soprano, chorus and orchestra / J. Siqueira -- Brief talk (from 2nd World Festival of Folksong and Folk dance, summer 1953) / R. Vaughan Williams ; [Jabadao] (Brittany, France) ; Chanson de fête (Basque, Spain) -- Agur izar eri (Basque) -- Why do you sit up until midnight? (Russian folk song)
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In 1st work: David Saxon and Barnett Cardell [i.e. Gardel], violins ; Kellman Flizig [i.e. Calman Flesig], viola ; George Fayer, violoncello. In 2nd-4th work: William Warfield, baritone ; Otto Hertz [i.e. Herz], piano. In 5th work: Claude Debussy, piano. David Randolph ; with unidentified radio announcer.
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in 1st work: Arminas Santana (?), conductor ; with unidentified performers and Italian orchestra. In 2nd work: Nicolas Agroff, baritone ; Orchestre Radio-symphonique de Paris ; René Leibowitz, conductor. In 3rd work: Serge Lemeshev, tenor ; Bolshoi Opera and Chorus ; Vassily Nebolsin, conductor. In 4th work: Mattawilda Dobbs, soprano ; Hughes Cuénod and Joseph Peyron, tenors ; Bernard Demigny, baritone ; Orchestre philharmonique de Paris ; René Leibowitz, conductor. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.
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In this recording, "David Randolph directs his remarks in this broadcast to classical music lovers who do not like modern music ... He attempts, with examples, and a little psychology, to get the die-hard classical listener to be a little more open minded about modern music"
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In 1st work: Kurt Appelbaum, piano. In 2nd-3rd works: The Randolph Singers ; David Randolph, conductor. In 4th work: Polymusic Chamber Orchestra ; Vladimir Cherniavsky, conductor. In 5th work: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Antal Dorati, conductor. In 6th work: [Erika Stiedry-Wagner, soprano] ; Arnold Schoenburg, conductor. In 7th work: Eileen Farrell, soprano ; Mack Harrell, baritone ; New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ; Dmitri Mitropoulos, conductor. In 8th work: Henry Cowell, piano. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.
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In 1st work: Italian Chamber Orchestra ; Newell Jenkins, conductor. In 2nd work: Virtuosi di Roma ; [Renato Fasano, conductor]. In 3rd work: NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini, conductor. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.
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In 1st work: Vienna Symphony Orchestra ; Henry Swoboda, conductor. In 2nd work: Joseph Szigeti, violin ; [Mitchell Miller, oboe ; Robert McGinnis, clarinet ; Bert Gassman, English horn ; Sol Schoenbach, bassoon] ; Igor Stravinsky, conductor. In 3rd work: Jean Pougnet, violin ; Frederick Riddle, viola ; Anthony Pini, violoncello. In 4th work: [London Baroque Ensemble ; Karl Haas, conductor.] In 5th work: Philadelphia Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
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In 1st work: Harry Zarief and David Mankovitz, violins ; William Schoen, viola ; Maurice Bialkin, violoncello. In 2nd-6th works: Joan Bishop, soprano ; Vernon Duke, piano. David Randolph, host ; with unidentifed radio announcer.
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In 1st-2nd, 4th-6th, 8th-9th, 12th, 14th, 16th-17th work: unidentified performers. In 3rd work: National Symphony Orchestra ; Walter Damrosch, conductor. In 7th work: Benny Goodman, clarinet ; New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ; [John Barbirolli, conductor]. In 10th work: Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe, pianos ; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra ; Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor. In 11th work: Gaby and Robert Casadeus, pianos. In 13th work: The Randolph Singers ; [David Randolph, conductor]. In 15th work: Lionel Hampton, vibraphone ; Benny Goodman Sextet. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.
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