KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Four Works by Gordon Mumma

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

P.MUM.GOR.02

Program Length

31 min

Dates

1967-09-11 | broadcast
| 402 | created

Description

Four works by Gordon Mumma. The first and last works, “Vectors” and “Densities” are purely electronic tape pieces, very representative of the early, electronic music of Mumma. Also included is “Sinfonia” an electro-acoustic work scored for twelve instruments and tape, recorded on March 4, 1961 at that year’s ONCE Festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The ONCE Festival Chamber Ensemble is directed by Wayne Dunlap. This is followed by four selections from “Gestures II” a chance composition for two pianos, and recorded at the 1962 ONCE Festival, in February of that year, and featuring the composer, and fellow Festival organizer Robert Ashley on piano.

Genres

Electro-Acoustic / Electronic
New music

Musical Selections

Vectors, for tape (1959) (2:40) -- Sinfonia, for twelve instruments and tape (1958-60) (11:31) -- Gestures II, for two pianos [excerpt] (1957-62) (12:37) -- Densities, for tape (1959-60) (3:08)

Performers

ONCE Festival Chamber Ensemble (Sinfonia)
Wayne Dunlap, conductor (Sinfonia)
Robert Ashley, piano (Gestures)
Gordon Mumma, piano (Gestures)

Subjects

Electronic music
Electro-acoustic
New music
Instrumental ensembles with electronics
Piano music (Pianos (2))
Aleatory music

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Related places

Ann Arbor (Mich.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

ONCE Festival
ONCE Festival. Chamber Ensemble
Mumma, Gordon, 1935-
Dunlap, Wayne (Conductor)
Ashley, Robert, 1930-