KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ San Francisco Chamber Music Society: A Concert Featuring Clarinetist Alan Balter, (October 23, 1978), 2 of 2

Analog Audio


Event Type
Music
Origin
KPFA
Identifier
SFC.1978.10.23.B
Program Series
San Francisco Chamber Music Society
Part
2 of 2
Dates
1978-12-05 | broadcast
| 1978-10-23 | created
Description
Clarinetist Alan Balter performs a series of folk songs and dances for clarinet and piano by Bartók, as well as Rossini’s “Introduction, Themes and Variations” for clarinet and piano, with pianist Jeff Kahane. Balter and Kahane are then joined by violinist Virginia Baker and cellist Michael Grebanier in a performance of the “Quartet for the End of Time” by Olivier Messiaen. This program was recorded live on October 23, 1978 by the program host, Steve Wolfe.
Genres
20th century classical
Chamber music
Musical Selections
/ Béla Bartók -- Introduction, Themes and Variations / Gioacchino Rossini -- Quartet for the End of Time (1940-41) / Olivier Messiaen
Performers
Alan Balter, clarinet
Jeff Kahane, piano
Virginia Baker, violin
Michael Grebanier, cello
Subjects
20th century classical
Chamber music
Clarinet and piano music
Quartets (Piano, clarinet, violin, cello)