KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: Guitarissimo, Part One: Solo Guitar Music, 2 of 2

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

MC.1992.09.01.B

Program Series

Morning Concert

Program Length

127 min

Part

2 of 2

Dates

1992-09-01 | broadcast
| 1992-09-01 | created

Description

From a program originally recorded on September 1, 1992, guitar virtuoso David Tanenbaum joins Charles Amirkhanian for a presentation of contemporary solo guitar music, much of which extends the language of the instrument. Tanenbaum briefly discusses his own career and current projects before dipping into his extensive private collection of guitar music. Works heard include Robert Sierra’s “Toccata y Lamento,” Tristan Murail’s “Tellur,” and a rare recordings of “Ko-tha: Three Dances of Shiva” by Giacinto Scelsi, all performed by a variety of young, up and coming guitarists. The program continues with the Serbian guitarist Dušan Bogdanović performing his own “Introduction & Passacaglia for the Golden Flower,” Seth Josel’s recording of the lengthy work “Arien IV” by Sidney Corbett, and R. Murray Schafer’s “Le Cri de Merlin” a work in six movements, the last of which calls upon the performer to record local birdsongs to be heard in the background. This wonderful program of contemporary classical guitar music concludes with Lou Harrison’s composition “Avalokiteshvara” arranged for guitar and percussion ensemble by it’s soloist, David Tanenbaum.

Genres

20th century classical

Musical Selections

Arien IV (1986) (27:06) / Sidney Corbett -- Le Cri de Merlin, for guitar and taped birdsongs (1987) (18:00) / R. Murray Schafer -- Avalokiteshvara, for guitar and percussion (1964) (2:14) / Lou Harrison [arr. by David Tanenbaum]

Performers

Seth Josel, guitar (Arien)
Norberg Kraft, guitar (Le Cri)
David Tanenbaum, guitar (Avalokiteshvara)
William Winant, percussion (Avalokiteshvara)
Joel Davel, percussion (Avalokiteshvara)
Scott Evans, percussion (Avalokiteshvara)

Subjects

20th century classical
Guitar music
Electronic music
Birdsongs
Percussion and guitar music, Arranged

Related places

Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Amirkhanian, Charles
Tanenbaum, David
Corbett, Sidney, 1960-
Schafer, R. Murray
Winant, William
Josel, Seth
Kraft, Norbert
Davel, Joel
Evans, Scott (Percussionist)