KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Composer's Corner: Mandala Music by Loren Rush

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

C.1963.02.22

Program Series

Composer's Corner

Program Length

58 min

Dates

1963-02-22 | broadcast
| 402 | created

Description

In what was a preview for KPFA’s first concert in the Performer’s Choice Series, held in February of 1963, Loren Rush presents rehearsal out-takes of his group improvisation piece, “Mandala Music”. Joining him for a discussion of this aleatoric piece and its graphic score, is program host Will Ogdon, Glenn Glasow, and Phil Winsor. Will Ogdon’s attempts to understand this then new form of composition and score writing are illustrative of the challenges many music listeners had with accepting the new music of the 20th Century. Rush’s clear and concise explanation of his schema serve as an excellent primer for those very same modern compositional techniques. The role of chance, of the influence of individual performers, the implications for teaching future musicians, and the possibility for popular success for such new music is all roundly discussed in this interesting and informative program.

Genres

20th century classical
New music

Musical Selections

Mandala Music [excerpt] (1962) / Loren Rush -- Mandala Music, for two flutes, vibraphone, piano, bass, and drums (1962) (12:30) / Loren Rush -- Mandala Music [a less “successful” version] (1962) / Loren Rush

Subjects

20th century classical
New music
Aleatory music
Graphic notation (Music)
Improvisation (Music)
Sextets (Flutes (2), piano, vibraphone, bass, percussion)

Related places

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

Related Entities

Ogdon, Will, 1921-
Rush, Loren, 1935-
Glasow, Glenn, 1924-2002
Winsor, Phil, 1938-2012