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Listening room program on WQXR radio

Title
  1. Listening room program on WQXR radio, 1973-09-24.
Published by
  1. 1973.

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Additional authors
  1. Sherman, Robert, 1932-
  2. Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-
  3. Thorstenberg, Laurence
  4. Silverstein, Joseph, 1932-2015
  5. Grierson, Ralph, 1942-
  6. Altman, Karen
  7. Belling, Susan
  8. Enstad, Luther
  9. Gagnon, Roland
  10. Marshall, Larry
  11. Rix, Luther
  12. Sokol, Marilyn, 1937-
  13. Steele, Philip
  14. Foreman, Richard, 1937-
  15. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
  16. Cage, John
  17. Silverman, Stanley
  18. WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  19. Boston Symphony Orchestra, performer
Found in
  1. Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Description
  1. 4 streaming audio files (108 min.) : digital, stereo.
Uniform title
  1. Listening room (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Subject
  1. Classical music radio programs
  2. Music > Criticism and interpretation
  3. Operas > Excerpts
  4. Piano music (Pianos (2))
  5. Sonatas (Violin and piano) > Excerpts
  6. Orchestral music
  7. Conductors (Music) > United States > Interviews
  8. Silverman, Stanley > Elephant steps
  9. Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- > Interviews
Genre/Form
  1. Classical music radio programs.
Contents
  1. Part 1 (47 min): Announcements -- Interview with Tilson Thomas about his current activity and interests -- Gigues from Images / by Debussy (Thorstenberg ; Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Tilson Thomas) -- Commentary on the live sound of instruments in halls vs. recordings -- Sonata for violin and piano, 1st mvmt / Debussy (Silverstein, Tilson Thomas) -- Commentary on Spectrum Series by Boston Symphony Orchestra -- Commentary on Dances by John Cage -- 1st dance from 3 Dances / by Cage (Tilson Thomas ; Grierson).
  2. Part 2 (47 min.): Commentary on Cage and his work "3 dances," pianist Grierson, the music of the Louis XIV's period, and the repertoire of Tilson Thomas's forthcoming concerts with The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra -- Libretto of and commentary on "Elephant steps" / by Tilson Thomas -- Elephant steps, part of Act 2 / music by Stanley Silverman, libretto by Richard Foreman-- Libretto of and commentary on "Elephant steps" / by Tilson Thomas -- Elephant steps, excerpt / music by Stanley Silverman, libretto by Richard Foreman -- Commentary on the interpretation of music by Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Schumann.
  3. Part 3 (2 min.): Closing commentary and announcements.
Call number
  1. *LTC-A 1754
Note
  1. Title and credits from audition; date from original cassette label.
  2. 4th part (12 min.) of the recording is unrelated to the broadcast and contains an excerpt from a lecture on symphonic poems by an unidentified lecturer.
  3. Streaming file transferred from original audiocassettes.
Access (note)
  1. Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.
Performer (note)
  1. Elephant steps: Karen Altman (scrubwoman), Susan Belling (Hannah), Luther Enstad (Max), Roland Gagnon (doctor), Larry Marshall (Otto), Luther Rix (rock singer), Marilyn Sokol (ragtime lady), Philip Steele (Hartman), Michael Tilson Thomas (archangel).
Source (note)
  1. Margaret Carson
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of: Margaret Carson audio-visual materials, *L(Special) 92-23.
Title
  1. Listening room program on WQXR radio, 1973-09-24.
Production
  1. 1973.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Playing time
  1. 004654 004635 000221 001151
Type of content
  1. performed music
  2. spoken word
Type of medium
  1. audio
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Performer
  1. Robert Sherman, host ; Michael Tilson Thomas, interviewee, pianist, vocalist, and conductor ; Laurence Thorstenberg, English horn ; Joseph Silverstein, violin ; Ralph Grierson, piano ; Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Cast
  1. Elephant steps: Karen Altman (scrubwoman), Susan Belling (Hannah), Luther Enstad (Max), Roland Gagnon (doctor), Larry Marshall (Otto), Luther Rix (rock singer), Marilyn Sokol (ragtime lady), Philip Steele (Hartman), Michael Tilson Thomas (archangel).
Event
  1. Broadcast on WQXR radio New York 1973 August 23; Elephant steps recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio New York 1973 July 9-13.
Access
  1. Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of: Margaret Carson audio-visual materials, *L(Special) 92-23.
Source
  1. Gift; Margaret Carson, 1992.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Sherman, Robert, 1932- host.
  2. Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- interviewee.
  3. Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- conductor.
  4. Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- performer.
  5. Thorstenberg, Laurence, performer.
  6. Silverstein, Joseph, 1932-2015, performer.
  7. Grierson, Ralph, 1942- performer.
  8. Altman, Karen, performer.
  9. Belling, Susan, performer.
  10. Enstad, Luther, performer.
  11. Gagnon, Roland, performer.
  12. Marshall, Larry, performer.
  13. Rix, Luther, performer.
  14. Sokol, Marilyn, 1937- performer.
  15. Steele, Philip, performer.
  16. Foreman, Richard, 1937- librettist.
  17. Container of (work): Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Images, orchestra. Gigues.
  18. Container of (work): Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Sonatas, violin, piano. Allegro vivo.
  19. Container of (work): Cage, John. Dances, pianos (2). Selections.
  20. Container of (work): Silverman, Stanley. Elephant steps. Selections.
  21. WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  22. Boston Symphony Orchestra, performer.
  23. Carson, Margaret, 1911-2007, donor.
Added title
  1. Listening room (Radio program)
  2. Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Found in:
  1. Margaret Carson audio-visual materials.
Research call number
  1. *LTC-A 1754
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