| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Event |
Recorded in Evanston, Ill., 1958 (4th work); in Boston, 1979 (8th work); in Glastonbury, CT, 1994 (10th work); and in New York between 1950 and 1986 (remainder); previously released (p1972-p1995). |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Joseph R. Dalton (15 p.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Aeolian harp (1:32) ; The banshee (1:42) ; The lilt of the reel (1:58) / Henry Cowell (Henry Cowell, piano) -- Ulysses at the edge of the world / Harry Partch (Gate Five Ensemble of the University of Illinois [version for alto and baritone saxophones, percussion (bamboo and diamond marimbas, cloud-chamber bowls; 2 players)]) (6:37) -- Excursions : for piano / Samuel Barber (Zola Shaulis, piano) (11:46) -- Concerto for piano & orchestra. Moderato molto / Marc Blitzstein (Michael Barrett, piano ; Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra ; Lukas Foss, conductor) (10:50) -- Sonata for violin & piano. Moderate tempo / Aaron Copland (Carroll Glenn, violin ; Hilde Somer, piano) (7:25) -- Symphony no. 3. Allegro moderato (3:50) ; Tempo di valzer (4:11) / Virgil Thomson (New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra ; James Bolle, conductor) -- String quartet no. 2, op. 35 / Ben Weber (New Music Quartet) (10:40) -- Ryoanji : (excerpt) / John Cage (Jeffrey Krieger, electronic violoncello, with electronics) (3:07) -- Frail demons. Dance 1 (2:52) ; Tribe. Dance 2 (2:57) / Alwin Nikolais -- Sonata XIII from Sonatas & interludes for prepared piano / John Cage (Maro Ajemian, prepared piano) (4:00). |
| Subject |
Music by gay composers -- United States.
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Music by gay composers. |
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United States. |
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Piano music. |
| Genre/Form |
Piano music.
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| Subject |
Piano music.
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Quartets (Saxophones (2), percussion), Arranged.
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Concertos (Piano) -- Excerpts.
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Concertos (Piano) -- Excerpts. |
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Sonatas (Violin and piano) -- Excerpts.
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Sonatas (Violin and piano) -- Excerpts. |
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Symphonies -- Excerpts.
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Symphonies -- Excerpts. |
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Electronic and cello music.
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Electronic and cello music. |
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Prepared piano music.
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Prepared piano music. |
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String quartets.
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String quartets. |
| Genre/Form |
String quartets.
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Chamber music.
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Chamber music.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Concertos.
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Concertos.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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| Added Author |
Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965, performer.
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Shaulis, Zola, performer.
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Barrett, Michael, 1957- performer.
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Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009, conductor.
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Glenn, Carroll, performer.
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Somer, Hilde, 1922-1979, performer.
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Bolle, James, conductor.
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Krieger, Jeffrey, performer.
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Ajemian, Maro, performer.
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Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
Aeolian harp.
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Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
Banshee.
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Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
Lilt of the reel.
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Partch, Harry, 1901-1974.
Ulysses at the edge; arranged.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Excursions.
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Blitzstein, Marc.
Concerto, piano, orchestra. Moderato molto.
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Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
Sonatas, violin, piano. Andante semplice.
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Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.
Symphonies, no. 3. Swinging.
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Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.
Symphonies, no. 3. Tempo di valzer.
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Weber, Ben, 1916-1979.
Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 2, op. 35.
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Cage, John.
Ryoanji, cello. Selections.
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Nikolais, Alwin.
Frail demons. Dance, no. 1.
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Nikolais, Alwin.
Tribe. Dance, no. 2.
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Cage, John.
Sonatas and interludes, piano. Sonata, no. 13.
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Gate 5 Ensemble, performer.
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Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, performer.
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New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, performer.
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New Music String Quartet, performer.
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| Standard No. |
090438075022 |
| Music No. |
CD 750 CRI |
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