KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Ode To Gravity: Stephan Micus, William Bolcom, & Listener Comments, 1 of 3
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
OTG.1976.08.25.c1.AProgram Series
Ode To GravityProgram Length
88 minPart
1 of 3Dates
1976-08-25 | broadcast| 1976-08-25 | created
Description
In what was to be his last Ode To Gravity program before taking a one year sabbatical starting in September of 1976, host Charles Amirkhanian plays atmospheric world music by Stephan Micus, interviews composer William Bolcom, and takes some fare-thee-well calls from KPFA listeners. The program begins with a lengthy cut from Stephan Micus’ album “Archaic Concerts” in which the talented musician plays an assortment of instruments from around the world. This is followed by an interview with composer William Bolcom in which he describes his evolution from an academic. serial composer to one more interested in more popular forms of music be it traditional classical, ragtime, or songs from the early 1900s. the last third of the program is devoted to listeners phone calls as they wish Charles good luck and a speedy return, during which Amirkhanian plays a selection of Mexican folk music.Genres
World musicFolk music
Musical Selections
Danza de la Malincha [excerpt] -- Concert For Angklung, Acoustic Guitar, Rabab And Zither (ca. 1976) (17:45) / Stephan Micus -- [unidentified orchestral work, excerpt] / William BolcomPerformers
Stephan Micus, guitar, rabab, zither, angklung (Concert)Subjects
World musicFolk music
Quartets (Guitar, rabab, zither, angklung)
Orchestral music
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
Amirkhanian, CharlesMicus, Stephan
Bolcom, William