KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Ode To Gravity: A Piano Recital by Emily Wong, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
OTG.1982.08.02.AProgram Series
Ode To GravityProgram Length
98 minPart
1 of 2Dates
1982-08-02 | broadcast| 1982-08-02 | created
Description
From a recording made on August 2, 1982, Emily Wong performs a live recital of both modern and more classical compositions in the KPFA studios. At the time of this recording Wong was the pianist with the Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra, Ragdale Ensemble, Marin Civic Light Opera, and was teaching at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Charles Amirkhanian hosts the broadcast and provides some background about each of the pieces, which include a rare performance of early works by Conlon Nancarrow, a selection of standards by Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy, and two works by the minimalist composer, John Adams.Genres
Classical music20th century classical
Musical Selections
Prelude (1935) (1:36) / Conlon Nancarrow -- Blues (1935) (1:42) / Conlon Nancarrow -- Moments Musicaux, Op. 94 (1823-28) (27:40) / Franz Schubert -- Toccata in C Major, Op. 7 (1829- 33) (8:09) / Robert SchumannPerformers
Emily Wong, pianoSubjects
20th century classical19th century classical
Piano music
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Amirkhanian, CharlesWong, Emily
Nancarrow, Conlon, 1912-1997
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856