KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Electric Richard Maxfield, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
AM.1974.06.27.BProgram Length
126 minPart
2 of 2Dates
1969-06-27 | broadcast| 1969-06-27 | created
Description
On June 27, 1969, Richard Maxfield, 42, jumped out of a window of the Figueroa Hotel in Los Angeles, ending his tragically short life during which he became known as one of the earliest and foremost electronic music composers. Maxfield studied at U. C. Berkeley, performed concerts widely, and taught at the New School in New York City and then at the San Francisco State University in the late 1960s. In this program, Charles Amirkhanian plays a selection from Maxfield’s vast output, including “Night Music” and “Amazing Grace”. Also included in this program are excerpts from an interview with Maxfield recorded on November 11, 1960 in which he describes the composition techniques he used to create his electronic music. In addition this program contains the world premiere of “Jump”, a text-sound composition by Amirkhanian that is dedicated to Maxfield.Genres
Electro-Acoustic / ElectronicMusical Selections
Fermentation (1960) (8:56) / Richard Maxfield -- Cough Music (1959) (5:54) / Richard Maxfield -- Jump: For Richard Maxfield (1973) (10:58) / Charles Amirkhanian -- Night Music (1960) (9:03) / Richard Maxfield -- Perspectives II: For La Monte Young (1961) (9:22) / Richard Maxfield -- Variations for String Quartet (1956) (4:19) / Richard MaxfieldPerformers
La Monte Young, violin (Perspectives)Subjects
Electronic musicMusic, concrete
Musique concrète
Composition (Music)
Aleatory music
Indeterminacy (Music)
Sound poetry
Text-sound compositions
Electronic and violin music
Variations (String quartet)
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Amirkhanian, CharlesMaxfield, Richard, 1927-1969
Glasow, Glenn, 1924-2002
Young, La Monte