KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: Composer Roger Nixon, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
MC.1979.01.18.AProgram Series
Morning ConcertProgram Length
128 minPart
1 of 2Dates
1979-01-18 | broadcast| 1979-01-18 | created
Description
In an interview recorded on January 18, 1979, Roger Nixon joins Charles Amirkhanian in the KPFA studio to introduce a selection of his music. Nixon was born in Tulare, California, in 1921, and studied composition at the University of California with Roger Sessions, Ernest Bloch, and Arthur Bliss. He later studied privately with Arnold Schoenberg, an experience that he has very fond memories of, many of which he relates during this interview. Starting in 1960, Mr. Nixon was on the music faculty of San Francisco State University, where his students included Kent Nagano. He later served as Professor Emeritus of Music at San Francisco State University until his death in October of 2009. Nixon is perhaps best known for his compositions for concert band, a number of which are heard here. Also played in this program is his full length concerto for viola.Genres
20th century classicalMusical Selections
Festival Fanfare March, for band (ca. 1971-73) (4:57) -- Twelve Preludes, for piano (1946-77) (22:07) -- Pacifica Celebration Suite: Presidio ; Prayer ; Pageant (ca. 1976-79) (14:49)Performers
Philharmonia Wind Ensemble (Festival)Yasuhiko Shiozawa, conductor (Festival)
William Corbett-Jones, piano (Preludes)
Ohio State University Concert Band (Pacifica)
Roger Nixon, conductor (Pacifica)
Subjects
20th century classicalBand music
Marches (Band)
Piano music
Suites (Band)
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
Philharmonia Wind EnsembleFiruhāmonia Uindo Ansanburu
Ohio State University. Concert Band
Amirkhanian, Charles
Nixon, Roger, 1921-
Shiozawa, Yasuhiko
Corbett-Jones, William, 1929-