KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: An Interview with Robert Hughes, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
MC.1980.12.16.AProgram Series
Morning ConcertProgram Length
72 minPart
1 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 1980-12-16 | created
Description
Recorded on December 16, 1980, Charles Amirkhanian interviews musician, composer, and conductor Robert Hughes. Topics discussed include working with Laurie Anderson on the world premiere of her work "Born, Never Asked". Fans of Anderson's later popular albums will recognize many of the musical themes running through this piece. The recording of the piece, made on May 17, 1980, features Anderson performing with the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, an award winning group which was led by Hughes for many years. In this program Hughes also discusses the "new consonance" as represented by the work of Terry Riley, Steve Reich and himself.Genres
New musicPerformance Art
Musical Selections
Born, Never Asked (1980) / Laurie Anderson [world premiere]Performers
Laurie Anderson, voice, violin & electronicsOakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
Robert Hughes, conductor
Subjects
New musicOrchestral music
Performance art
Electro-acoustic
Electronic music
Consonance (Music)
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Oakland Symphony Youth OrchestraAmirkhanian, Charles
Anderson, Laurie, 1947-
Hughes, Robert, 1933-2022