KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Ode To Gravity: Interview with John Adams, 1973, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
OTG.1973.04.18.BProgram Series
Ode To GravityProgram Length
97 minPart
2 of 2Dates
1973-04-18 | broadcast| 1973-04-18 | created
Description
With host Charles Amirkhanian, composer/conductor/clarinet player John Adams, the newly appointed Director of the New Music Ensemble at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, discuss his academic and music background; the Ensemble; conducting; contemporary music; and the prospects of having new music performed by symphony orchestras. Recordings of Adams’‚ compositions “Heavy Metal” (set to words by William Burroughs), “American Standard” (including the three sections comprised of a march, a hymn and a jazz tune) and “Hockey Scene, Period 1”, an electronic piece composed for a multimedia performance that included dancers and multiple projection screens, are heard. In addition, there is a recording of Sections 5 and 7 of Christian Wolff's “Burdocks” performed by the Conservator's New Music Ensemble.Genres
New musicElectro-Acoustic / Electronic
Musical Selections
American Standard (1973) / John Adams -- Hockey Scene, Period 1 (1972) / John AdamsPerformers
San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble (American Standard)Subjects
New musicElectronic music
Electro-acoustic
Instrumental ensembles
Mixed media (Music)
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
San Francisco Conservatory New Music EnsembleAmirkhanian, Charles
Adams, John, 1947-