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Americathon 1985 at the New School for Social Research.

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  1. Americathon 1985 [sound recording] : at the New School for Social Research.
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  1. Feb. 16, 1985.

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Additional authors
  1. Shear, Nancy
  2. Barron, Kenny
  3. Williams, Buster
  4. Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023
  5. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012
  6. Smith, Don (Pianist)
  7. Tsontakis, George
  8. Cowan, Carol
  9. La Brecque, Rebecca
  10. Gordon, Peter, 1951-
  11. Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945-2020
  12. Albani, Rik
  13. Hudes, Linda
  14. Sublette, Ned, 1951-
  15. Schuman, William, 1910-1992
  16. Steigerwalt, Gary
  17. Zukof, William
  18. Goldray, Martin
  19. León, Tania
  20. Tower, Joan, 1938-
  21. Rothenberg, Sarah
  22. Flax, Laura
  23. Glass, Philip
  24. Rowell, Mary
  25. Davis, Anthony, 1951-
  26. Jenkins, Leroy
  27. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996
  28. Parnas, Leslie
  29. Battersby, Edmund, 1949-
  30. Hykes, David
  31. Ponce, Daniel
  32. Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023
  33. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012
  34. Tsontakis, George
  35. Schuman, William, 1910-1992
  36. León, Tania
  37. Glass, Philip
  38. Jenkins, Leroy
  39. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996
  40. Hykes, David
  41. Ponce, Danile
  42. Sphere (Musical group), performer
  43. Western Wind (Vocal group), performer
  44. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  45. Americathon (1985 : New York, N.Y.)
  46. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
  1. 8 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Eight hours of live performances and informal interviews with composers and performers.
Subject
  1. Live sound recordings
  2. Piano music
  3. Musique concrète
  4. Viola music
  5. Vocal ensembles with instrumental ensemble
  6. Violin music
  7. Percussion music
  8. Jazz
  9. Vocal music
  10. Music > United States > 20th century
  11. Vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied
  12. Clarinet and piano music
  13. Musicals > Excerpts, Arranged
  14. Suites (Cello and piano)
  15. Variations (Violin and piano)
  16. Popular music
  17. Electronic and guitar music
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. 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).
  2. 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).
  3. 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).
  4. 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).
  5. 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).
  6. 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).
  7. 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).
  8. CD 8: [Work for percussion] / Daniel Ponce (Daniel Ponce, percussion) (14:00) -- Closing announcement (2:10).
Call number
  1. *LDC 43116 v. 1-4
Note
  1. Compact discs.
Event (note)
  1. 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)
  1. Spoken and sung in English (principally); part of Tania Leon's work in wordless.
Title
  1. Americathon 1985 [sound recording] : at the New School for Social Research.
Imprint
  1. Feb. 16, 1985.
Performer
  1. Nancy Shear, host ; with various performers.
Event
  1. 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
  1. Spoken and sung in English (principally); part of Tania Leon's work in wordless.
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Added author
  1. Shear, Nancy, host, interviewer.
  2. Barron, Kenny, interviewee.
  3. Williams, Buster, interviewee.
  4. Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023, interviewee, instrumentalist.
  5. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012, singer.
  6. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012, interviewee.
  7. Smith, Don (Pianist), instrumentalist.
  8. Tsontakis, George, interviewee.
  9. Cowan, Carol, instrumentalist.
  10. La Brecque, Rebecca, instrumentalist.
  11. Gordon, Peter, 1951- instrumentalist.
  12. Gordon, Peter, 1951- interviewee.
  13. Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945-2020, instrumentalist.
  14. Albani, Rik, instrumentalist.
  15. Hudes, Linda, instrumentalist.
  16. Sublette, Ned, 1951- instrumentalist.
  17. Schuman, William, 1910-1992, interviewee.
  18. Steigerwalt, Gary, instrumentalist, interviewee.
  19. Zukof, William, interviewee.
  20. Goldray, Martin, instrumentalist.
  21. León, Tania, interviewee.
  22. Tower, Joan, 1938- interviewee.
  23. Rothenberg, Sarah, instrumentalist.
  24. Flax, Laura, instrumentalist.
  25. Glass, Philip, interviewee.
  26. Rowell, Mary, instrumentalist.
  27. Davis, Anthony, 1951- instrumentalist, interviewee.
  28. Jenkins, Leroy, instrumentalist, interviewee.
  29. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996, interviewee.
  30. Parnas, Leslie, instrumentalist, interviewee.
  31. Battersby, Edmund, 1949- instrumentalist, interviewee.
  32. Hykes, David, interviewee.
  33. Hykes, David, singer.
  34. Ponce, Daniel, interviewee, instrumentalist.
  35. Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023. No memory.
  36. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012. Vocal music. Selections.
  37. Tsontakis, George. Three sighs, three variations.
  38. Gordon, Peter, 1951- Secret pastures. Selections.
  39. Schuman, William, 1910-1992. Voyage.
  40. León, Tania. De-Orishas.
  41. León, Tania. Momentum.
  42. Tower, Joan, 1938- Fantasy, clarinet, piano.
  43. Glass, Philip. Koyaanisqatsi. Vessels.
  44. Davis, Anthony, 1951- Middle passage.
  45. Davis, Anthony, 1951- Walk through the shadow.
  46. Jenkins, Leroy. Instrumental music. Selections.
  47. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Suites, cello, piano.
  48. Hykes, David. Harmonic meetings. Selections.
  49. Ponce, Danile. Percussion music. Selections.
  50. Sphere (Musical group), performer.
  51. Western Wind (Vocal group), performer.
  52. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  53. Americathon (1985 : New York, N.Y.)
  54. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Research call number
  1. *LDC 43116 v. 1-4
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