Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Shear, Nancy
2. Papp, Joseph.
3. Nichols, Mary Perot.
4. Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991
5. Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth
6. Monk, Meredith
7. Balitsaris, Matt
8. Berman, Jeff
9. Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002
10. Krosnick, Joel
11. Rochberg, George
12. Kahn, Sue Ann
13. Willis, Andrew, 1950-
14. Lake, Oliver
15. Cook, Barbara
16. Harper, Wally
17. Zippel, David
18. Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996
19. Deak, Jon
20. Chatham, Rhys
21. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989
22. Mikhashoff, Yvar
23. Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991.
24. Monk, Meredith.
25. Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002.
26. Rochberg, George.
27. Leonard, Michael, 1931-2015.
28. Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996.
29. Chatham, Rhys.
30. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.
31. C'est What?! (Musical group), performer.
32. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
33. Americathon (1984 : New York, N.Y.)
34. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1. 7 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A six hour celebration of American music; live performances and informal interviews with composers and performers.

Series statement

1. New Jazz from the Public Theater

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Cello music
3. Popular music
4. Flute and piano music
5. Piano music
6. Songs (High voice) with piano
7. Double bass music
8. Saxophone music
9. Musicals > Excerpts
10. Music > United States > 20th century
11. Jazz
12. Electronic and percussion music

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1: Opening ; Welcome (Joseph Papp) ; Introduction (Mary Perot Nichols) (6:50) -- 6 songs from 5 decades: Nancy Hanks ; Rain ; Dublin song ; Raise the shade ; Love letters unmailed ; See it was like this / Elie Siegmeister (Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, soprano ; E. Siegmeister, piano) (17:00) -- Interview with Siegmeister and Kirkpatrick by Shear (7:00) -- Interview with Meredith Monk (2:00) -- Education of the girlchild. The traveling song ; Gotham lullaby ; Education of the girlchild. The tale / M. Monk (M. Monk, piano and vocals) (12:00).
2. CD 2: Education of the girlchild. The tale ; Biography / M. Monk (M. Monk, piano and vocals) (10:15) -- Interview with Monk (11:10) -- [announcement ; tuning] (1:54) -- Eleuthera ; On a promise (incomplete) / C'est What (Matt Balitsaris, John Wunsch, guitar ; Jeff Berman, vibraphone ; Dave Dunaway, bass ; Chip White, drums) (12:02).
3. CD 3: On a promise (cont.) / C'est What (2:30) -- Interview with Jeff Berman and Matt Balitsaris (8:00) -- I will / C'est What (5:45) -- [no audio (intermission)] (5:00) -- Interview with Ralph Shapey (7:15) -- Cadenza from Partita-fantasia ; 2 cadenzas from Evocation no. 2 ; Cadenza from Double concerto [works interspersed with the commentary by Shapey and Krosnick] / R. Shapey (Joel Krosnick, violoncello) (19:26) -- Interview with George Rochberg (2:59).
4. CD 4: Between two worlds / G. Rochberg (Sue Ann Kahn, flute ; Andrew Willis, piano) (14:00) -- Interview with Rochberg and S.A. Kahn (14:30) -- Improvisations ; a blues piece / Oliver Lake (O. Lake, saxophone) (13:00) -- Interview with Lake (incomplete) (4:00).
5. CD 5: Interview with Lake (cont.) (5:45) -- Improvisation / O. Lake (O. Lake, saxophone) (5:00) -- [no audio (intermission)] (5:00) -- [announcement] (1:30) -- Hit it all / Wally Harper (Barbara Cook, soprano ; W. Harper, piano) (2:15) -- Interview with Cook, Harper, and David Zippel (4:40) -- It's better with the band (4:30) ; In between goodbyes (4:45) / W. Harper ; D. Zippel (B. Cook, soprano ; W. Harper, piano) -- Interview with Cook, Harper, and Zippel (5:00) -- [Homage to Diamonds are a girl's best friends] / W. Harper ; D. Zippel (D. Zippel, vocal ; W. Harper, piano) (3:00) -- Interview with Cook, Harper, and Zippel (2:00) -- The yearring. Why did I choose you / Michael Leonard (B. Cook, soprano ; W. Harper, piano) (2:25).
6. CD 6: Introduction -- Interview with Jacob Druckman (5:00) -- Valentine / J. Druckman (John Deak, double bass) (8:15) -- Interview with Druckman and Dyck (13:40) -- [announcement] (1:30) -- Interview with Rhys Chatham (2:00) -- For brass (incomplete) / R. Chatham (15:45).
7. CD 7: For brass (cont.) / R. Chatham (5:45) -- Interview with Chatham (5:45) -- Introduction and interview with Virgil Thomson (6:08) -- 2 sentimental tangos ; Piano sonata no. 2 ; Tango lullaby / V. Thomson (Yvar Mikhashoff, piano) (7:32) -- Interview with Mikhashoff and Thomson (7:42) -- 2 portraits : 1981. Christopher Cox (0:53) ; Morris Golde (0:31) / V. Thomson (Y. Mikhashoff, piano) -- Interview with Thomson and Mikhashoff (8:23) -- Closing (1:21).

Call number

1. *LDC 43115 v. 1-7

Note

1. Compact discs.

Event (note)

1. Recorded live at the Public Theater, New York City, and broadcast on radio station WNYC (93.9 FM/AM 820), Feb. 18, 1984.

Language (note)

1. Spoken and sung in English (principally); M. Monk songs wordless except The tale.

Title

1. Americathon 1984 [sound recording] : at the Public Theater.

Imprint

1. Feb. 18, 1984.

Series

1. New Jazz from the Public Theater

Performer

1. Nancy Shear, host ; with various performers.

Event

1. Recorded live at the Public Theater, New York City, and broadcast on radio station WNYC (93.9 FM/AM 820), Feb. 18, 1984.

Language

1. Spoken and sung in English (principally); M. Monk songs wordless except The tale.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Shear, Nancy, host, interviewer.
2. Papp, Joseph.
3. Nichols, Mary Perot.
4. Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991, instrumentalist, interviewee.
5. Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth, singer, interviewee.
6. Monk, Meredith, performer.
7. Monk, Meredith, interviewee.
8. Balitsaris, Matt, interviewee.
9. Berman, Jeff, interviewee.
10. Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002, interviewee.
11. Krosnick, Joel, instrumentalist.
12. Rochberg, George, interviewee.
13. Kahn, Sue Ann, instrumentalist, interviewee.
14. Willis, Andrew, 1950- instrumentalist.
15. Lake, Oliver, instrumentalist, interviewee.
16. Cook, Barbara, singer.
17. Cook, Barbara, interviewee.
18. Harper, Wally, instrumentalist.
19. Harper, Wally, interviewee.
20. Zippel, David, lyricist.
21. Zippel, David, interviewee.
22. Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996, interviewee.
23. Deak, Jon, instrumentalist, interviewee.
24. Chatham, Rhys, interviewee.
25. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989, interviewee.
26. Mikhashoff, Yvar, instrumentalist, interviewee.
27. Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991. Songs. Selections.
28. Monk, Meredith. Education of the girlchild. Selections.
29. Monk, Meredith. Gotham lullaby.
30. Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002. Partita-fantasia. Selections.
31. Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002. Evocation, no. 2. Selections.
32. Shapey, Ralph, 1921-2002. Double concerto. Selections.
33. Rochberg, George. Between two worlds.
34. Leonard, Michael, 1931-2015. Yearling. Why did I choose you?
35. Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996. Valentine.
36. Chatham, Rhys. For brass.
37. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Sentimental tangos.
38. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Sonatas, piano, no. 2.
39. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Portraits, piano (1948-1953). Tango lullaby.
40. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Portraits, piano (1981). Christopher Cox.
41. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Portraits, piano (1981). Morris Golde.
42. C'est What?! (Musical group), performer.
43. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
44. Americathon (1984 : New York, N.Y.)
45. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Research call number

1. *LDC 43115 v. 1-7