KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: The Music of Robert Hughes and the Poetry of Ezra Pound, 1 of 3

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

MC.1977.11.04.A

Program Series

Morning Concert

Program Length

176 min

Part

1 of 3

Dates

1977-11-04 | broadcast
| 1977-11-04 | created

Description

Charles Amirkhanian interviews composer, bassoonist, and conductor, Robert Hughes, one of the liveliest figures in San Francisco Bay Area music, and for many years conductor of the nationally prominent Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra. Hughes plays a selection of his works, largely in chronological order. The final four pieces in this program feature acoustic sounds juxtaposed against quadraphonic tapes realized primarily on Moog equipment at Mills College. Hughes is also one of the leading authorities on Ezra Pound. In 1958 he visited Pound at a mental institution in Washington D. C. Hughes reminisces about Pound, and we hear the poet reading from his works. (from KPFA Folio)

Genres

20th century classical
Art songs

Musical Selections

[excerpt from “Cadences” mixed with a poem by Ezra Pound] -- Kama Sutra: Dance of Display ; Love Scene / Robert Hughes -- Upon Julia’s Clothes [text by Robert Herrick] / Robert Hughes -- Seeing You Have a Woman [text by W. D. Snodgrass] / Robert Hughes -- That’s Me [film score] / Robert Hughes -- Auras: Part II / Robert Hughes

Performers

members of the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra (Kama)
Gerhard Samuel, conductor (Kama)
Ellie Cohen, soprano (Upon ; Seeing)
Machiko Kobialka, piano (Upon ; Seeing)
Donald O’Brien, clarinets (Auras)
Ken Harrison, viola (Auras)
Sally Kell, cello, baryton (Auras)
Robert Hughes, bassoon, contrabassoon (Auras)

Subjects

20th century classical
Composition (Music)
Art songs
Ballets
Songs (High voice) with piano
Motion picture music
Instrumental ensembles
Quartets (Clarinet, bassoon, viola, cello)

Related places

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

Related Entities

Cabrillo Music Festival. Orchestra
Amirkhanian, Charles
Hughes, Robert, 1933-2022
Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972
Samuel, Gerhard
Herrick, Robert, 1591-1674
Snodgrass, W. D. (William De Witt), 1926-
Cohen, Ellie (Soprano)
Kobialka, Machiko
O’Brien, Donald
Harrison, Kenneth (Musician)
Kell, Sally