KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Harold Budd: Madrigals of the Rose Angel

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

AM.1993.03.XX.c1

Program Length

15 min

Dates

1993-03-01/1993-03-31 | created

Description

A performance of Harold Budd's “Madrigals of the Rose Angel”, recorded at Cal Arts in March, 1993. Originally scored for harp, piano, celeste, percussion and topless female singers, this work proved to be a defining one for Budd’s career in at least two ways. First, initially unable to find someone to play the piano part for a scheduled concert, Budd taught himself to play the instrument with great success. Later, when music producer Brian Eno heard the piece he was very impressed and decided to record it for his new label, which subsequently led to a very fruitful collaboration with Budd and some of the best ambient music to be produced in the late 20th century.

Genres

20th century classical

Musical Selections

Madrigals of the Rose Angel (1972) / Harold Budd

Subjects

20th century classical
Choruses (Women's voices) with instrumental ensemble
Madrigals

Related Entities

California Institute of the Arts
Budd, Harold