KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: Benjamin Lees

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

MC.1985.01.24

Program Series

Morning Concert

Program Length

28 min

Dates

| broadcast
| 1985-01-24 | created

Description

Charles Amirkhanian talks to composer Benjamin Lees about his life and work, including his memories of living in Paris, playing chess with Marcel Duchamp, and meeting other famous artists of the Surrealist era. Mr. Lees was the most prominent pupil of George Antheil, and one can perhaps hear the influence of this maverick American composer in some of Lees works. Included in this program is the premiere performance of Lees’ “Concerto for Brass Choir and Orchestra”, performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Eduardo Mata. Mr. Lees passed away in May of 2010 at the grand age of 86.

Genres

20th century classical
Orchestral music

Musical Selections

Concerto for Brass Choir and Orchestra (1983) / Benjamin Lees

Performers

Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Eduardo Mata, conductor

Subjects

Concertos (Brass ensemble)
Art, Modern
20th century classical
Orchestral music

Related places

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

Related Entities

Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Amirkhanian, Charles
Lees, Benjamin, 1924-2010
Mata, Eduardo