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George Perle

Title
  1. George Perle [sound recording] / Martin Bookspan, interviewer.
Published by
  1. Mar. 5, 1973.

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Additional authors
  1. Bookspan, Martin
  2. Perle, George, 1915-2009
  3. Perle, George, 1915-2009.
  4. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  5. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (59 min) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. 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).
Uniform title
  1. Composers' forum (Radio program)
Subject
  1. Classical music radio programs
  2. Berg, Alban, 1885-1935 > Lulu
  3. Composers > United States > Interviews
  4. Perle, George, 1915-2009 > Interviews
  5. Suites (Viola with chamber orchestra)
  6. Avant-garde (Music)
  7. Radio programs
  8. Radio programs, Musical
  9. Radio interviews
  10. Suites (Violin and viola)
Genre/Form
  1. Radio programs.
  2. Radio interviews.
  3. Classical music radio programs.
Call number
  1. *LDC 43612
Note
  1. WNYC no. 22343.
Event (note)
  1. Broadcast on radio station WNYC, New York, N.Y., Mar. 5, 1973.
Source (note)
  1. WNYC;
Title
  1. George Perle [sound recording] / Martin Bookspan, interviewer.
Imprint
  1. Mar. 5, 1973.
Event
  1. Broadcast on radio station WNYC, New York, N.Y., Mar. 5, 1973.
Source
  1. Gift; WNYC; NN-RHA
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Added author
  1. Bookspan, Martin, interviewer.
  2. Perle, George, 1915-2009, interviewee.
  3. Perle, George, 1915-2009. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 5, op. 42.
  4. Perle, George, 1915-2009. Partita, violin, viola.
  5. Perle, George, 1915-2009. Serenades, no. 1.
  6. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  7. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor.
Research call number
  1. *LDC 43612
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