KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Ode To Gravity: Composer William Hibbard, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
OTG.1978.06.07.AProgram Series
Ode To GravityProgram Length
137 minPart
1 of 2Dates
1978-06-07 | broadcast| 1978-06-07 | created
Description
Charles Amirkhanian interviews William Hibbard, Music Director of the Center of New Music at the University of Iowa, who was spending his summer in the Bay Area. A number of his pieces are played and the composer describes his affection for 12 tone music. Later in the program, Charles plays a number of works by composers also teaching at the University of Iowa.Genres
20th century classicalChamber music
Musical Selections
Menage (1974) -- Bass Trombone, Bass Clarinet, Harp (1973) -- Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1977) -- Round One ... and Another One (April 2, 1978)Performers
Susan Mattson, soprano (Menage)Joseph Kozera, trumpet (Menage)
William Hibbard, violin (Menage)
Jon English, bass trombone (Bass)
Charles West, bass clarinet (Bass)
Motter Forman, harp (Bass)
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra (Concerto)
James Dixon, conductor (Concerto)
William Hibbard, viola (Concerto)
Steven Schick, vibraphone (Round)
John Simms, piano (Round)
James Avery, piano (Round)
Subjects
20th century classicalChamber music
Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
Trios (Clarinet, trombone, harp)
Vocalises (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
Concertos (Viola)
Trios (Vibraphone, pianos (2))
Acknowledgment
Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
University of Iowa. Symphony OrchestraAmirkhanian, Charles
Hibbard, William, 1939-
Mattson, Susan
Kozera, Joseph
English, Jon
West, Charles, 1949-
Forman, Motter
Dixon, James
Schick, Steven
Simms, John, 1918-1992
Avery, James, 1937-