KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: An Evening with Charles Shere, 1984, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
SOM.1984.11.29.AProgram Series
Speaking of MusicProgram Length
118 minPart
1 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 1984-11-29 | created
Description
Recorded on November 29, 1984 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian interviews American composer, critic, and former musical director at KPFA, Charles Shere, about his opera “The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even“. The opera, which is inspired by the Marcel Duchamp painting of the same name, uses Duchamp’s notes for much of the libretto. Shere, who was heavily influenced by the new music of John Cage and others, describes in detail Duchamp’s iconic work and then talks about how he has tried to capture it’s spirit in his avant-garde opera. Shere highlights his remarks with slides and excerpts from the opera.Genres
New music20th century classical
Musical Selections
Ces Désirs du Quatuor [excerpt, included in “The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even”] (1964) (3:20) -- Perhaps Use... [an aria from “The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even”, text by Marcel Duchamp, also included in “Accompanied Vocal Exercises”] (1964) (2:34)Performers
Linda Fulton, soprano (Perhaps)Peter Winkler, piano (Perhaps)
Subjects
20th century classicalNew music
Art, Modern
Aleatory music
Graphic notation (Music)
Quartets (Bassoon, clarinet, trombone, tuba)
Operas -- Excerpts
Songs (High voice) with piano