KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: Charles Wuorinen, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
SOM.1985.01.17.BProgram Series
Speaking of MusicProgram Length
127 minPart
2 of 2Dates
1985-10-28 | broadcast| 1985-01-17 | created
Description
Recorded on January 17, 1985 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian interviews New York composer Charles Wuorinen. Wuorinen is part of the Uptown School of American composers and he discusses the difference between his type of music and that produced by the Downtown School of minimalists and aleatoric influenced composers. Indeed, over the years, Wuorinen has been a strong critic of many avant-garde trends in music, claiming that many composers have strayed far away from the “patrimony” of the European classical tradition. He also voices his opinions about patronage of the arts and the lack of standards in modern composition as well as taking questions from the live audience.Genres
20th century classicalOrchestral music
Musical Selections
Bamboula Squared (1984) (16:31)Performers
American Composers OrchestraCharles Wuorinen, conductor
Subjects
20th century classicalNew music
Composers
Government aid to music
Music patronage
Composition (Music)
Orchestral music
Electro-acoustic
Electronic music
Related places
San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
American Composers OrchestraAmirkhanian, Charles
Wuorinen, Charles