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Table of 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).

Contributors:

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965 , performer

Shaulis, Zola , performer

Barrett, Michael, 1957- , performer

Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009 , conductor

Glenn, Carroll , performer

Somer, Hilde, 1922-1979 , performer

Bolle, James , conductor

Krieger, Jeffrey , performer

Ajemian, Maro , performer

Partch, Harry, 1901-1974

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981

Blitzstein, Marc

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990

Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989

Weber, Ben, 1916-1979

Cage, John

Nikolais, Alwin

Gate 5 Ensemble , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

New Music String Quartet , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

DRAM (Online service)

Included Works:

Aeolian harp [by Cowell, H.]

Banshee [by Cowell, H.]

Lilt of the reel [by Cowell, H.]

Ulysses at the edge [by Partch, H.] (arranged)

Excursions [by Barber, S.]

Concerto, piano, orchestra [by Blitzstein, M.] > Moderato molto

Sonatas, violin, piano [by Copland, A.] > Andante semplice

Symphonies [by Thomson, V.] > No. 3 > Swinging

Symphonies [by Thomson, V.] > No. 3 > Tempo di valzer

Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello [by Weber, B.] > No. 2, op. 35

Ryoanji, cello [by Cage, J.] (Selections)

Frail demons [by Nikolais, A.] > Dance, no. 1

Tribe [by Nikolais, A.] > Dance, no. 2

Sonatas and interludes, piano [by Cage, J.] > Sonata, no. 13

Subjects:

Music by gay composers — United States

Piano music

Quartets (Saxophones (2), percussion), Arranged

Concertos (Piano) — Excerpts

Sonatas (Violin and piano) — Excerpts

Symphonies — Excerpts

String quartets

Electronic and cello music

Prepared piano music

Music by gay composers

Concertos (Piano)

Sonatas (Violin and piano)

Symphonies

United States

Genres:

Excerpts

Symphonies

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Web browser; QuickTime 6.5.2 or later.

Performance Medium:

1 performer and 1 ensemble: piano; orchestra
2 performers: violin; piano
4 performers: violin (2); viola; cello
1 performer: cello
1 performer: piano

General Notes:

Streaming audio.
Title from image of compact disc cover on Web page (viewed July 10, 2007).
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).
Includes program notes.
Also available as compact disc; previously issued as CRI CD 750.
Digital content provided by DRAM; access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Physical Description:

no. 2, op. 35
no. 1
no. 2
no. 13

Physical Characteristics:

Web browser; QuickTime 6.5.2 or later.

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; QuickTime

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, DRAM: CR750

OCLC Numbers:

166143363