KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Terry Riley Day: Interview, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
AM.1985.06.24.01.BProgram Length
107 minPart
2 of 2Dates
1985-06-24 | broadcast| 1985-06-24 | created
Description
On June 24, 1985, as part of a fundraising marathon, KPFA celebrated Terry Riley’s 50th birthday by dedicating an entire day to his music. Part of those celebrations included this in-studio interview with the composer, in which he discusses his life and work with Charles Amirkhanian, Russ Jennings, and others. Topics covered include just intonation, repetitive or minimal music, and the influence of Indian vocalist Pandit Pran Nath on Riley’s music. Listeners called in with heart felt congratulations and questions, as fellow composers Henry Kaiser and John Adams stopped by to pay tribute to one of America’s, and Northern California’s, most influential composers. A few musical excerpts of Riley’s work are also heard, including a clip from the premiere performance of his seminal work “In C” which is often credited as the first composition written in the minimal or repetitive style that was later adopted by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and others.Genres
20th century classicalNew music
Musical Selections
[excerpt from the album “Songs for the Ten Voices of the Two Prophets”] (1:51) / Terry Riley -- In C [excerpt] (1964) (3:35) / Terry RileyPerformers
Terry Riley, voice and electronics (Songs)Subjects
20th century classicalNew music
Songs (Medium voice) with electronics
Acknowledgment
Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the GRAMMY Foundation.Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Jennings, RussAmirkhanian, Charles
Riley, Terry, 1935-
Adams, John, 1947-