Relâche Collection ➔ New Music America: 1987: Concert No. 16, Philip Corner, Pt. 1 of 5

Digital Audio


Event Type
Music
Origin
Relàche
Identifier
NMA.1987.10.10.2.c1.A
Program Length
87 min
Part
1 of 5
Dates
1987-10-10 | created
Description
The 1987 New Music America Festival was held in Philadelphia during the first two weeks in October. Produced by the local ensemble Relâche, this 10 day extravaganza of adventurous musical programing featured over 20 concerts, lectures, and sound installations.

The Festival’s sixteenth concert featured works by Philip Corner, Bruce Mather, Roger Reynolds, and the Rova Saxophone Quartet.

TWO FRENCH TRITONE DOMINANTS: I. BERLIOZ (Philip Corner)
Semi-improvised structures based on the repetition of two chords, with a constant rythmic-dynamic "feel" appropriate to the material derived from each composer (Wild for Berlioz, White for Satie). Performed by Relâche and the composer at the piano.

This concert was held at the Port of History Museum, on October 10, 1987. The recording was provided to Other Minds by Joseph Franklin who directed the 1987 New Music America Festival, and Werner Strobel who digitized the original tape recordings.
Genres
New music
Musical Selections
Two French Tritone Dominants: I. Berlioz (5:47) / Philip Corner
Performers
Relâche
Philip Corner, piano
Subjects
Piano with instrumental ensemble