Evenings on the Roof: Harry Partch Series No. 5

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFK

Identifier

ER.1966.09.06

Program Series

Evenings on the Roof

Program Length

77 min

Dates

1966-09-06 | broadcast
| 402 | created

Description

From a program originally recorded in 1965 and first broadcast on KPFA on Sept. 6, 1966, Peter Yates introduces several pieces by the avant-garde, American, composer, Harry Partch. Partch is perhaps best known for his compositions utilizing a 43 note scale and performed on his collection of hand made instruments. Many of his works were also theatrical in nature, calling for dancers or actors as well as musicians. This program highlights three such compositions, including his "Even Wild Horses", that had its debut on KPFA.

Genres

Music Theater
Microtonal music

Musical Selections

Rotate the Body in All its Planes: Music for an exhibition of gymnasts (1961) / Harry Partch -- Water! Water! [excerpts] (1961-62) / Harry Partch -- Even Wild Horses, Dance Music for an Absent Drama [text by Arthur Rimbaud] (1949–52) / Harry Partch

Performers

John Garvey, conductor (Rotate the Body)
Freda Pierce, soprano (Rotate the Body)
Gate 5 Ensemble (Wild Horses)
Harry Partch, conductor (Wild Horses)

Subjects

Microtonal music
Unconventional instruments
Music theater
Ballets
Instrumental ensembles
Songs with instrumental ensemble

Related places

Los Angeles (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Gate 5 Ensemble
Yates, Peter
Partch, Harry, 1901-1974
Rimbaud, Arthur, 1854-1891
Pierce, Freda
Garvey, John, 1921-