KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Ode To Gravity: Interview with Daniel Kobialka

Analog Audio


Event Type
Interview and Music
Origin
KPFA
Identifier
OTG.1973.06.06.c2
Program Series
Ode To Gravity
Program Length
84 min
Dates
1973-06-06 | broadcast
| 1973-06-06 | created
Description
From a recording made in 1973 violinist Daniel Kobialka is interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian after having just recently returned from Atlanta, GA, where he gave the world premiere performance of Ben Weber’s “Violin Concerto”. Kobialka, who was on the faculty at Hayward State, talks about his many performances of works by living composers, including Lou Harrison, Henry Brant, Leonard Bernstein, and many more. In addition Kobialka describes his first forays into composition, including a collaboration with a rock band. (from KPFA Folio)
Genres
New music
20th century classical
Musical Selections
Concerto in Slendro (1961) / Lou Harrison -- Rakka, for violin and tape (1970) / Glen Glasow -- Hieroglyphics II (1966) / Henry Brant -- Untitled Piece [”Echoes (1973)”] / Daniel Kobialka -- Fantasy Variations / Donald Martino
Performers
Daniel Kobialka, violin (all selections)
Robert Hughes, conductor (Concerto)
James Barbagallo, tack piano (Concerto)
Patricia Jennerjohn, celesta (Concerto)
Machiko Kobialka, tack piano (Concerto)
Don Marconi, percussion (Concerto)
Jerome Neff, percussion (Concerto)
Henry Brant, celesta, percussion (Hieroglyphics)
Subjects
New music
20th century classical
Concertos (Violin with percussion ensemble)
Violin music
Electronic music
Violin with instrumental ensemble
Variations (Violin)
Acknowledgment
Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the GRAMMY Foundation.