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New Sounds Program #58 : On presuming to be modern.

Title
New Sounds [sound recording] : Program #58 : On presuming to be modern.
Publication
1987.

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Additional Authors
  • Schaefer, John
  • Fast, Larry
  • Carlos, Wendy
  • Isham, Mark
  • Perkins, Philip, 1951-
  • Fast, Larry.
  • Carlos, Wendy.
  • Isham, Mark.
  • Perkins, Philip.
  • Ashley, Robert, 1930-2014.
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 64 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Host John Schaefer plays electronic music that sounds both futuristic and timeless.
Uniform Title
  • New Sounds (Radio program)
  • Times of Harvey Milk (Motion picture)
Alternative Title
  • On presuming to be modern
  • On presuming to be modern, part 1.
  • On presuming to be modern, part 2.
  • On presuming to be modern, part 3.
  • Poem for Bali.
  • Times of Harvey Milk.
  • Pacal (The shield)
Subjects
Note
  • Compact disc.
  • WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-NSDS-1987-04-27; Catalog: 32978.
Credits (note)
  • Track 4. Pacal (The Shield) (13:00) (1st electronic suite from the 1983 album King of the world) / P. Perkins -- Commentary ; Closing remarks (1:51) (John Schaefer, host) ; On presuming to be modern, part 3 (2:43) (from the 1978 album Cords) / L. Fast -- [No audio] (0:30) -- [Excerpt] Unidentified synthesizer track (0:18)
Event (note)
  • Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Apr. 27, 1987 [date on container]; actual broadcast date in Jan. [1990] (see notes)
Source (note)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
Contents
Track 2. [No audio] (0:05) -- On presuming to be modern, part 1 (2:59) (from the 1978 album Cords) / L. Fast ; Opening remarks (0:30) (John Schaefer, host) -- Commentary (2:18) (John Schaefer, host) -- Poem for Bali (16:44) (from the 1986 album Beauty in the beast) / W. Carlos -- Commentary : Quick concert notes (4:00) (John Schaefer, host) -- On presuming to be modern, part 2 (2:49) (from the 1978 album Cords) / L. Fast -- The times of Harvey Milk (8:12) (from the 1985 album Film music) / M. Isham -- Commentary (2:43) (John Schaefer, host) -- [No audio] (0:05)
Call Number
*LDC 51848
OCLC
772630859
Title
New Sounds [sound recording] : Program #58 : On presuming to be modern.
Imprint
1987.
Playing Time
000108 004012 000104 002132
Performer
Larry Fast (aka Synergy), synthesizers (1st, 3rd, 6th work) ; Wendy Carlos, Moog synthesizers [electronic Balinese gamelan orchestra with electronic Western orchestra tuned together], (2nd work) ; Mark Isham, trumpet and electronic piano (4th work) ; Phikip [i.e. Philip] Perkins, modified Casio synthesizer with tape effects (5th work) ; John Schaefer, host.
Event
Broadcast by WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Apr. 27, 1987 [date on container]; actual broadcast date in Jan. [1990] (see notes)
Credits
Track 4. Pacal (The Shield) (13:00) (1st electronic suite from the 1983 album King of the world) / P. Perkins -- Commentary ; Closing remarks (1:51) (John Schaefer, host) ; On presuming to be modern, part 3 (2:43) (from the 1978 album Cords) / L. Fast -- [No audio] (0:30) -- [Excerpt] Unidentified synthesizer track (0:18)
Local Note
In "Quick concert notes", John Schaefer talks about Robert Ashley's debut of his music theater work "My brother called", performing at the World Music Institute (Merkin Concert Hall, New York, N. Y.) on Jan. 18, 1990--Cf. Robert Ashley's "Performance history" webpage (http://www.robertashley.org/performances/perf-history.htm), plus various performers from an upcoming New Sounds Live concert (recorded Jan, 21, 1990, Merkin Concert Hall, New York, N. Y. ); part of "New Sounds Program #453: Brass Esctasy!", first aired on Mar. 8, 1990. (not available in catalog)
Audio tones on track 1 (1:08) and track 3 (1:04) only.
Source
Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.
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Added Author
Schaefer, John, host.
Fast, Larry, performer.
Carlos, Wendy, performer.
Isham, Mark, performer.
Perkins, Philip, 1951- performer.
Fast, Larry. On presuming to be modern. Selections.
Carlos, Wendy. Poem for Bali.
Isham, Mark. Times of Harvey Milk.
Perkins, Philip. Pacal (The shield)
Ashley, Robert, 1930-2014. My brother called.
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Added Title
Times of Harvey Milk (Motion picture)
On presuming to be modern, part 1.
On presuming to be modern, part 2.
On presuming to be modern, part 3.
Poem for Bali.
Times of Harvey Milk.
Pacal (The shield)
Research Call Number
*LDC 51848
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