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Americathon 1985 at the New School for Social Research.
- Title
- Americathon 1985 [sound recording] : at the New School for Social Research.
- Publication
- Feb. 16, 1985.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Audio | Use in library | *LDC 43116 v. 1 [CD] | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Audio | Use in library | *LDC 43116 v. 2 [CD] | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Audio | Use in library | *LDC 43116 v. 3 [CD] | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Audio | Use in library | *LDC 43116 v. 4 [CD] | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
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- Additional Authors
- Shear, Nancy
- Barron, Kenny
- Williams, Buster
- Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023
- Adler, Richard, 1921-2012
- Smith, Don (Pianist)
- Tsontakis, George
- Cowan, Carol
- La Brecque, Rebecca
- Gordon, Peter, 1951-
- Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945-
- Albani, Rik
- Hudes, Linda
- Sublette, Ned, 1951-
- Schuman, William, 1910-1992
- Steigerwalt, Gary
- Zukof, William
- Goldray, Martin
- León, Tania
- Tower, Joan, 1938-
- Rothenberg, Sarah
- Flax, Laura
- Glass, Philip
- Rowell, Mary
- Davis, Anthony, 1951-
- Jenkins, Leroy
- Gould, Morton, 1913-1996
- Parnas, Leslie
- Battersby, Edmund, 1949-
- Hykes, David
- Ponce, Daniel
- Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023.
- Adler, Richard, 1921-2012.
- Tsontakis, George.
- Schuman, William, 1910-1992.
- León, Tania.
- Glass, Philip.
- Jenkins, Leroy.
- Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
- Hykes, David.
- Ponce, Danile.
- Sphere (Musical group), performer.
- Western Wind (Vocal group), performer.
- WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
- Americathon (1985 : New York, N.Y.)
- WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
- Description
- 8 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Eight hours of live performances and informal interviews with composers and performers.
- Subjects
- Live sound recordings
- Piano music
- Musique concrète
- Viola music
- Vocal ensembles with instrumental ensemble
- Violin music
- Percussion music
- Jazz
- Vocal music
- Music > United States > 20th century
- Vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied
- Clarinet and piano music
- Musicals > Excerpts, Arranged
- Suites (Cello and piano)
- Variations (Violin and piano)
- Popular music
- Electronic and guitar music
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Compact discs.
- Event (note)
- Recorded live at the New School for Social Research, New York City, and broadcast on radio station WNYC (93.9 FM/AM 820), Feb. 16, 1985.
- Language (note)
- Spoken and sung in English (principally); part of Tania Leon's work in wordless.
- Contents
- CD 1: [Blank (0:40)] -- Opening (2:10) -- 3 works by Thelonious Monk (Sphere) ; Interview with Kenny Barron and Buster Williams (36:15) -- [Announcement ; sound check (1:51)] -- No memory / Scott Johnson (S. Johnson, guitar/tape) (11:23) -- Interview with Johnson (10:01).
- CD 2: Interview with Richard Adler (3:26) -- Medley from Pajama Game, Damn Yankees and other works / R. Adler (R. Adler, vocals ; Don Smith, piano) (5:54) -- Interview with Adler (15:24) -- Whoever invented love (2:00) ; When you gonna learn (4:10) / R. Adler (R. Adler, vocals ; D. Smith, piano) -- Three sighs, three variations / George Tsontakis (Carole Cowan, violin ; Rebecca LaBrecque, piano) (14:25) -- Interview with Tsontakis, Cowan and LaBrecque (incomplete) (8:00).
- CD 3: [Blank (0:30)] -- Interview with Tsontakis, Cowan and LaBrecque (cont.) (5:40) -- Excerpts from Secret pastures / Peter Gordon (P. Gordon, clarinet ; "Blue" Gene Tyranny, piano ; Rik Albani, trumpet, Linda Hudes, synthesizer ; Ned Sublette, guitar) (13:25) -- Interview with P. Gordon (12:00) -- [Announcement and intermission (2:15)] -- Interview with William Schuman and Gary Steigerwalt (4:00) -- Voyage : for solo piano / W. Schuman (G. Steigerwalt, piano) (22:00) -- Interview with Schuman and Steigerwalt (incomplete) (6:33).
- CD 4: Interview with Schuman and Steigerwalt (cont.) (10:00) -- Introduction by Will Zukof (2:45) -- De-Orishas / Tania Leon (Western Wind) (7:15) -- Introducing members of Western Wind ; Interview with Martin Goldray (3:15) -- Momentum / Tania Leon (Martin Goldray, piano) (5:14) -- Interview with Tania Leon and Goldray (4:45) -- Interview with Joan Tower (6:40) -- Fantasy for clarinet and piano / Joan Tower (Sarah Rothenberg, piano ; Laura Flax, clarinet) (15:00) -- Interview with J. Tower, S. Rothenberg, and L. Flax (incomplete) (2:18).
- CD 5: Fantasy for clarinet and piano / Joan Tower (Sarah Rothenberg, piano ; Laura Flax, clarinet) (15:00) -- Interview with J. Tower, S. Rothenberg, and L. Flax (cont.) (9:04)-- Interview with Philip Glass (6:20) -- Koyaanisqatsi. Vessels / Philip Glass (Western Wind ; Martin Goldray, synthesizer ; Mary Rowell, violin) (7:57) -- Interview with P. Glass (8:58) -- [Announcements and intermission (4:09)] -- Middle passage / Anthony Davis (A. Davis, piano) (11:41) -- Interview with A. Davis (incomplete) (8:10).
- CD 6: Interview with A. Davis (9:00) -- A walk through the shadow / A. Davis (A. Davis, piano) (6:00) -- Interview with Leroy Jenkins and A. Davis (5:55) -- Suite in 3 parts: Hipnoses ; Um cha chi chum ; Blues (16:00) -- Interview with L. Jenkins (9:05) -- [Viola pieces] (5:20) -- Announcement (1:00) -- Interview with Morton Gould (incomplete) (2:00).
- CD 7: Announcement (1:00) -- Interview with Morton Gould (5:45) -- Suite for cello and piano / M. Gould (Leslie Parnas, cello ; Edmund Battersby, piano) (21:00) -- Interview with M. Gould, L. Parnas, and E. Battersby (4:15) -- Interview with David Hykes (3:45) -- Excerpts from work in progress, Harmonic meetings / David Hykes (David Hykes, vocals) (11:10) -- Interview with D. Hykes (14:20) -- Interview with Daniel Ponce (7:00) -- [Work for percussion] / Daniel Ponce (Daniel Ponce, percussion) (incomplete) (6:30).
- CD 8: [Work for percussion] / Daniel Ponce (Daniel Ponce, percussion) (14:00) -- Closing announcement (2:10).
- Call Number
- *LDC 43116 v. 1-4
- OCLC
- 173013340
- Title
- Americathon 1985 [sound recording] : at the New School for Social Research.
- Imprint
- Feb. 16, 1985.
- Performer
- Nancy Shear, host ; with various performers.
- Event
- Recorded live at the New School for Social Research, New York City, and broadcast on radio station WNYC (93.9 FM/AM 820), Feb. 16, 1985.
- Language
- Spoken and sung in English (principally); part of Tania Leon's work in wordless.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Shear, Nancy, host, interviewer.Barron, Kenny, interviewee.Williams, Buster, interviewee.Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023, interviewee, instrumentalist.Adler, Richard, 1921-2012, singer.Adler, Richard, 1921-2012, interviewee.Smith, Don (Pianist), instrumentalist.Tsontakis, George, interviewee.Cowan, Carol, instrumentalist.La Brecque, Rebecca, instrumentalist.Gordon, Peter, 1951- instrumentalist.Gordon, Peter, 1951- interviewee.Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945- instrumentalist.Albani, Rik, instrumentalist.Hudes, Linda, instrumentalist.Sublette, Ned, 1951- instrumentalist.Schuman, William, 1910-1992, interviewee.Steigerwalt, Gary, instrumentalist, interviewee.Zukof, William, interviewee.Goldray, Martin, instrumentalist.León, Tania, interviewee.Tower, Joan, 1938- interviewee.Rothenberg, Sarah, instrumentalist.Flax, Laura, instrumentalist.Glass, Philip, interviewee.Rowell, Mary, instrumentalist.Davis, Anthony, 1951- instrumentalist, interviewee.Jenkins, Leroy, instrumentalist, interviewee.Gould, Morton, 1913-1996, interviewee.Parnas, Leslie, instrumentalist, interviewee.Battersby, Edmund, 1949- instrumentalist, interviewee.Hykes, David, interviewee.Hykes, David, singer.Ponce, Daniel, interviewee, instrumentalist.Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023. No memory.Adler, Richard, 1921-2012. Vocal music. Selections.Tsontakis, George. Three sighs, three variations.Gordon, Peter, 1951- Secret pastures. Selections.Schuman, William, 1910-1992. Voyage.León, Tania. De-Orishas.León, Tania. Momentum.Tower, Joan, 1938- Fantasy, clarinet, piano.Glass, Philip. Koyaanisqatsi. Vessels.Davis, Anthony, 1951- Middle passage.Davis, Anthony, 1951- Walk through the shadow.Jenkins, Leroy. Instrumental music. Selections.Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Suites, cello, piano.Hykes, David. Harmonic meetings. Selections.Ponce, Danile. Percussion music. Selections.Sphere (Musical group), performer.Western Wind (Vocal group), performer.WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)Americathon (1985 : New York, N.Y.)WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
- Research Call Number
- *LDC 43116 v. 1-4