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Additional authors

1. Swenson, Warren, 1937-
2. Miller, Jerry, reporter
3. Bernard, André, 1924-2003
4. Miller, Allan
5. Sheffer, Isaiah
6. Perlis, Vivian
7. Ramey, Phillip
8. Corigliano, John, 1938-
9. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
10. Berger, Arthur, 1912-2003
11. Tower, Joan, 1938-
12. Kalish, Gilbert
13. Miller, Robert, 1930-1981
14. Baron, Samuel, 1925-1997
15. Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996
16. Ashbery, John, 1927-2017
17. Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012
18. Kolb, Barbara
19. Jacobs, Paul, 1930-1983
20. Jory, Margaret
21. Sperry, Paul
22. Del Tredici, David
23. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022
24. Albee, Edward, 1928-2016
25. Tocco, James
26. Lang, Pearl, 1921-2009
27. Rogers, Robert, musical director
28. Rosenbaum, Harold
29. Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822
30. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886
31. Ives, Charles, 1874-1954
32. Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875
33. Bates, Arlo, 1850-1918
34. Feeney, Leonard, 1897-1978
35. Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
36. Swain, Charles, 1801-1874
37. Stephens, James, 1882-1950
38. Ford, Ruth, 1911-2009
39. Stapleton, Maureen
40. Appel, Toby, 1952-
41. Kaplan, Lewis
42. Creditor, Bruce, 1953-
43. Basquin, Peter
44. Langham, Jennifer
45. Helin, Jacquelyn, 1951-
46. Flax, Laura
47. Mester, Jorge
48. Bartlett, Eric
49. Lester, Joel
50. Young, Richard, 1946 December 30-
51. Devendra, Anand
52. Zeavin, Carol
53. Davidoff, Judith
54. Lewin, Harold
55. Deak, Jon
56. Schulte, Rolf, 1949-
57. Oppens, Ursula
58. Cartwright, Kathryn
59. Gottlieb, Gordon
60. Garrett, Margo
61. Rees, Rosalind
62. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996
63. Mase, Raymond
64. Aley, John
65. Wakefield, David A.
66. Borror, Ronald
67. Biddlecome, Robert
68. Schonbrun, Sheila
69. Wright, Elizabeth (Pianist)
70. Rose, Cynthia (Vocalist)
71. Burstein, Julie
72. Fenetzi, Donald
73. Berger, Andrew
74. Cullum, Steve
75. Daly, Mary
76. Kobler, Linda
77. Tropea, Al
78. Jenks, Richard, enginneer
79. Rapkin, David
80. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
81. Ford, Charles Henri
82. Ramey, Phillip
83. Laderman, Ezra
84. Schuller, Gunther
85. Sessions, Roger, 1896-1985.
86. Berger, Arthur, 1912-2003.
87. Crumb, George
88. Ashbery, John, 1927-2017.
89. Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996.
90. Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012.
91. Kolb, Barbara
92. Bolcom, William
93. Beach, Amy, 1867-1944.
94. Farwell, Arthur, 1872-1952.
95. Ives, Charles, 1874-1954.
96. Nevin, Ethelbert, 1862-1901.
97. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
98. Chadwick, G. W. (George Whitefield), 1854-1931.
99. Billings, William, 1746-1800.
100. Chanler, Theodore, 1902-1961.
101. Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864.
102. Buck, Dudley, 1839-1909.
103. Del Tredici, David
104. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022.
105. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
106. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886.
107. Dahl, Ingolf, 1912-1970.
108. Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
109. Starer, Robert
110. Hill, Mildred J., 1859-1916.
111. Aeolian Chamber Players, performer
112. Arioso Trio, performer
113. American Brass Quintet, performer
114. Canticum Novum Singers, performer
115. Concertino Quartet, performer
116. Harmonie Ensemble/New York, performer
117. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
118. Wall to Wall (7th : 1980 : Symphony Space)
119. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1. 12 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This is a live 13 hour broadcast (10 A. M.-11 P. M.) of the [7th] Wall to Wall at Symphony Space, celebrating Aaron Copland's 80th birthday, with a mix of Copland's compositions and other works by American composers; WNYC radio host was unidentified. Special guest appearences: Ruth Ford, John Ashbery, [Margaret Jory] (ASCAP), Maureen Stapleton, [Edward Albee], and Pearl Lang.

Uniform title

1. Wall to wall (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Wall to Wall Aaron Copland
2. Americana

Subject

1. Birthdays > Songs and music
2. Sextets (Piano, violins (2), viola, cello)
3. Piano music
4. Variations (Piano)
5. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
6. String quartets
7. Sonatas (Piano)
8. Blues (Music)
9. Songs (High voice) with piano
10. Music > United States > 20th century
11. Avant-garde (Music)
12. Brass quintets
13. Viola music
14. Choruses (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
15. Violin and piano music
16. Flute and vibraphone music
17. Radio programs, Musical
18. Prepared piano music
19. Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950
20. Flute and piano music
21. Clarinet and piano music
22. Ballets > Excerpts
23. Boulanger, Nadia
24. Ballets, Arranged
25. Piano trios
26. Motion picture music > Excerpts
27. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951
28. Violin music
29. Quartets (Piano, clarinet, violin, cello)
30. Double bass music
31. Oral interpretation of poetry

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. [Vol. 1 ([i.e. Part 1 of 11)]: [Excerpt] Hoe-down (Rodeo, 1942) (0:06) ; [Excerpt] New England countryside (The city, 1939) / A. Copland ; Opening remarks (Jerry Miller, host) (0:40) -- Music from [i.e. for] the movies (12:00): [Last 25 sec. of] New England countryside (The city, 1939) ; Barley [wagons] (Of mice and men, 1939) ; Sunday traffic (The city, 1939) ; [The story of] Grover's corners (Our town, 1940) ; Threshing machines (Of mice and men, 1939) / A. Copland (Robert Rogers, conductor ; with chamber orchestra) -- Announcements and commentary (0:58) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Introducing Isaiah Sheffer (0:06) / A. Miller -- Membership campaign announcements and introducing A. Copland (2:44) / I. Sheffer -- Commentary (1:53) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Introducing Phillip Ramey (0:16) / A. Miller -- [Announcement of world premiere of Piano sketch [aka Three moods], no. 1 (Embittered) (1920) (2:36) / P. Ramey] ; [Embittered (1st movement from Three moods) (1:54) / A. Copland (Phillip Ramey, piano and commentary)] -- Commentary (0:13) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Announcing next two works ; Introducing James Tocco (0:45) / P. Ramey -- Midsummer nocturne (1947) / A. Copland ; Autumn pastorale (World premiere, 1980) / P. Ramey (James Tocco, piano) (4:25) -- [No audio] (0:49) -- Commentary (0:11) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Explaining his Etude fantasy (4:16) / J. Corigliano -- Commentary (0:12) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Etude fantasy (1976) (7:02) / J. Corigliano (James Tocco, piano) [ends abruptly]
2. [Vol. 2 ([i.e. Part 2 of 11)]: [Remainder of] Etude fantasy (1976) (9:41) / J. Corigliano (James Tocco, piano) -- Commentary (0:15) (Jerry Miller, host) -- John Corigliano on the subject of Aaron Copland (from pre-recorded interview) (1:40) -- Commentary (0:07) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Introducing Toby Appel (0:05) / A. Miller -- Elegy [In the memory of my mother] (1973) (8:40) / E. Laderman (Toby Appel, viola) -- Commentary (0:27) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Introducing Ruth Ford (0:38) / I. Sheffer -- [Poems by her brother Charles Henri Ford: Forward ; Girl at the window ; Somebody's gone ; Undersea disturbance on Times Square ; Message for Rimbaud ; I wouldn't put it past you ; Two quatrains] (5:59) / C. H. Ford (Ruth Ford, narrator) -- Commentary (3:43) (Jerry Miller, host) -- [Warm-up] (0:52) ; Sonata serenata (1978) (20:32) / G. Schuller (Aeolian Chamber Players: Lewis Kaplan, violin ; Bruce Creditor, clarinet ; Peter Basquin, piano ; Jennifer Langham, violoncello) -- Commentary (0:35) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Explaining the Piano sonata and Sextet (4:25) / V. Perlis -- Piano sonata (1941) (8:19) [ends abruptly] / A. Copland (Jacquelyn Helin, piano) -- [No audio] (2:56)
3. [Vol. 3 ([i.e. Part 3 of 11)]: [Remainder of] Piano sonata (1941) (14:13) / A. Copland (Jacquelyn Helin, piano) -- Commentary (0:13) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Recalling his earliest musical memories (audio clip) (0:56) (Aaron Copland, commentary) -- Commentary [Set-up] (3:30) (Jerry Miller, host) -- [Warm up] (0:26) -- Sextet (1937) (15:47) / A. Copland (Joel Lester and Richard Young, violins ; Jorge Mester, viola ; Eric Bartlett, violoncello ; Laura Flax, clarinet ; Jacquelyn Helin, piano) -- Commentary (0:07) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Reminiscing about Boulanger's introduction of Copland to Koussevitzky and Koussevitzky's introduction of Copland to America [by conductor Walter Damrosch] (audio clip) (1:25) (Aaron Copland, commentary) -- Introducing Robert Miller (0:06) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Sonata no. 2 (1946) (12:11) / R. Sessions (Robert Miller, piano) -- Commentary (0:44) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Introducing Arthur Berger (0:12) / A. Miller -- Explaining his work and talking about Copland (3:15) / A. Berger -- Commentary (0:23) (Jerry Miller, host) -- [Warm-up] (0:06) ; Duo for clarinet and piano (1957) (10:09) / A. Berger (Anand Devendra, clarinet ; Robert Miller, piano) -- Commentary (0:23) (Jerry Miller, host) ; Introducing Joan Tower (0:28) / A. Miller -- Talks about Copland's music and her Platinum spirals (1:53) (Joan Tower, commentary) -- Introducing Joel Lester (0:13) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Platinum spirals (0:04) / J. Tower (Joel Lester, violin) [ends abruptly] -- [No audio] (0:17)
4. [Vol. 4 ([i.e. Part 4 of 11)]: [No audio] (0:03) -- [Remainder of] Talks about Copland's music and her Platinum spirals (0:36) (Joan Tower, commentary) -- Introducing Joel Lester (0:13) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Platinum spirals (8:24) / J. Tower (Joel Lester, violin) -- Commentary (0:29) (Jerry Miller, host) Fundraising plug (0:43) / I. Sheffer ; Commentary (0:23) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Talking about Copland's Piano variations (audio clip) (3:01) (Gilbert Kalish, commentary) -- [Excerpt of] Explaining Makrokosmos, vol. II, part 1 (1:24) (Robert Miller, commentary) -- Introducing Robert Miller (0:09) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Makrokosmos, vol. II, part 1 (9:00) / G. Crumb (Robert Miller, prepared piano) -- Commentary (5:34) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Discussing the next 3 Copland works (4:03 ) / V. Perlis -- Introducing Gilbert Kalish (0:14) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Piano variations (1930) (10:35) / A. Copland (Gilbert Kalish, piano) [audio erratic] -- Commentary (0:19) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Talking about Copland (audio clip) (1:01) (S. Baron, commentary) -- Introducing Samuel Baron and Gilbert Kalish (0:06) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Duo for flute and piano (1971) (13:00) / A. Copland (Samuel Baron, flute ; Gilbert Kalish, piano) -- Commentary and introducing The Arioso Trio (2:00) (Jerry Miller, host) -- [Warm-up] (0:22) ; Vitebsk: Study on a Jewish theme (1929) (8:38) [ends abruptly] / A. Copland (The Arioso Trio: Carol Zeavin, violin ; Judith Davidoff, violoncello ; Harold Lewin, piano) -- [No audio] (6:58)
5. [Vol. 5, CD 1 ([i.e.] Part 5 of 11, disc 1)]: [Remainder of] Vitebsk: Study on a Jewish theme (1929) (4:39) / A. Copland (The Arioso Trio: Carol Zeavin, violin ; Judith Davidoff, violoncello ; Harold Lewin, piano) -- Commentary (0:53) (Jerry Miller, host) -- The subject of Aaron Copland (audio clip) (1:06) (Jacob Druckman, commentary) -- Introducing poet John Ashbery (0:09) (Unidentified WNYC host) -- Memories of Copland ; Reciting his own "Paradoxes and oxymorons" / J. Ashbery (5:38) -- Introducing Allan Miller (0:16) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Introducing Jacob Druckman (0:49) / A. Miller -- Remarks about Copland ; Explaining his own "Valentine" ; Introducing Jon Deak (4:00) (Jacob Druckman, commentary) -- [Set-up] (2:17) ; Added remarks (0:10) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Valentine (1969) (7:45) / J. Druckman (Jon Deak, contrabass) -- Commentary (2:03) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Announcement of cancelling Davidovsky's piece ; Introducing Elliott Carter (0:45) / A. Miller -- Memories of Copland ; Explaining his piece Duo for violin and piano (4:41) (Elliott Carter, commentary) -- Introducing Rolf Schulte and Ursula Oppens ; Additional commentary (1:04) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Duo for violin and piano (1971 [i.e. 1974]) (18:17) / E. Carter (Rolf Schulte, violin ; Ursula Oppens, piano) -- Commentary (0:21) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Aaron Copland in the 1930's (audio clip) (2:00) (Elliott Carter, commentary) -- Introducing Allan Miller (0:05) (Unidentified WNYC host) -- Introducing Barbara Kolb (0:22) / A. Miller -- Explaining her own "Homage to Gary Burton and Keith Jarrent" [i.e. Homage to Keith Jarrent and Gary Burton] (1:40) (Barbara Kolb, commentary) -- Introducing Kathryn Cartwright and Gordon Gottlieb (0:09) (Jerry Miller, host) -- [No audio] (1:17) ; [Warm-up] (0:17) ; Homage to Keith Jarrent and Gary Burton (1976) (10:18) / B. Kolb (Kathryn Cartwright, flute ; Gordon Gottlieb, vibraphone) -- Commentary (0:16) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Speaking of Aaron Copland (audio clip) (1:18) (Barbara Kolb, commentary) -- Introducing Vivian Perlis (0:03) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Explaining Four piano blues (3:01) / V. Perlis -- [Set-up] (0:59) ; Four piano blues (1948) (2:53) [ends abruptly] / A. Copland (Paul Jacobs, piano)
6. [Vol. 5, CD 2 ([i.e.] Part 5 of 11, disc 2)]: [Remainder of] Explaining her own "Homage to Gary Burton and Keith Jarrent" [i.e. Homage to Keith Jarrent and Gary Burton] (0:15) (Barbara Kolb, commentary) -- Introducing Kathryn Cartwright and Gordon Gottlieb (0:09) (Jerry Miller, host) -- [Clapping] (0:07) ; [No audio] (1:17) ; [Warm-up] (0:17) ; Homage to Keith Jarrant and Gary Burton (1976) (10:18) / B. Kolb (Kathryn Cartwright, flute ; Gordon Gottlieb, vibraphone) -- Commentary (0:16) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Speaking of Aaron Copland (audio clip) (1:18) (Barbara Kolb, commentary) -- Introducing Vivian Perlis (0:03) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Explaining Four piano blues (3:01) / V. Perlis -- [Set-up] (0:59) ; Four piano blues (1948) (9:00) / A. Copland (Paul Jacobs, piano) -- Introducing Three ghost rags (0:10) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Three ghost rags (1970-71) (10:50) [ends abruptly] / W. Bolcom (Paul Jacobs, piano)
7. [Vol. 6 ([i.e. Part 6 of 11)]: [Remainder of] Three ghost rags (1970-71) (9:30) / W. Bolcom (Paul Jacobs, piano) -- Commentary (0:08) (Jerry Miller, host) -- On the subject of Aaron Copland (audio clip) (1:17) (Paul Jacobs, commentary) -- Commentary (0:06) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Tribute to Aaron Copland (1:34) (Margaret Jory, commentary) -- Announcement of next segment (0:36) (Jerry Miller, host) -- American songs (27:31): Ariette / A. C. Beach-P. Shelley ; Ample make this bed (from Emily Dickinson songs, [op. 108]) / A. Farwell-E. Dickinson ; Circus band / C. Ives ; Oh! That we two were maying / E. Nevin-C. Kingsley ; Who wrote this fiendish "Rite of Spring"? (from Anti-modernist songs) / H. Cowell (lyrics originally taken from a review in The Boston Herald) ; The danza / G. Chadwick-A. Bates ; David's lamentation / W. Billings ; The doves / T. Chanler-L. Feeny [i.e. Feeney] ; No one to love / S. Foster, arr. by W. Swenson ; The capture of Bacchus / D. Buck-C. Swain (Paul Sperry, vocals and commentary ; Margo Garrett, piano) -- Commentary (0:17) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Aaron Copland talks about Charles Ives (audio clip) (2:42) (Aaron Copland and unidentified radio host, commentary) -- Commentary [with Isaiah Sheffer speaking in the background] (2:11) [ends abruptly] (Jerry Miller, host) -- [No audio] (1:38)
8. [Vol. 7 ([i.e. Part 7 of 11)]: Commentary (0:27) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Introducing Two pieces (1:00) / V. Perlis -- Introducing Concertino Quartet (0:07) (Jerry Miller, host) -- [Set-up] (1:04) ; Two pieces for string quartet (1928) (11:33) / A. Copland (Concertino Quartet: Erie Grubb and Valerie Levy, violins ; David Thorp, viola ; David Runnion, violoncello) -- Introducing James Tocco (0:14) (Jerry Miller, host) -- About Copland's Piano fantasy (audio clip) (1:45) (James Tocco, commentary) -- Introducing "Copland's music for the dance" (0:10) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Introducing [world premiere] of piano reductions from "Hear ye, Hear ye" (2:03) (Jerry Miller, host) -- [Set-up] (0:47) ; Three dances from "Hear ye, hear ye" (1933) (7:45): Tango ; Dove dance ; Pas de Deux / A. Copland (James Tocco, piano) -- Commentary (0:11) (Jerry Miller, host) -- Announcements ; Introducing Vivian Perlis (0:34) / A. Miller -- Explaining Piano fantasy (1:18) / V. Perlis -- [Set-up] (0:40) ; Piano fantasy (1957) (29:49) / A. Copland (James Tocco, piano) -- Announcements (1:01) (André Bernard, host) -- Discussing his piano works (audio clip) (0:35) (Aaron Copland, commentary) -- Introducing Profiles in brass (0:40) (André Bernard, host) -- [Set-up] ( 0:48) ; Profiles in brass (1974, from Martha Graham's ballet "Holy Jungle") (9:00) / R. Starer (American Brass Quintet: Raymond Mase and John Aley, trumpets ; David Wakefield, horn ; Ronald Borror, tenor trombone ; Robert Biddlecome, bass trombone) -- Introducing "Music for brass instruments" (1944) (1:53) (André Bernard, host) -- [No audio] (4:56)
9. [Vol. 8 ([i.e. Part 8 of 11)]: [Audience noise] (0:20) -- Music for brass instruments (1944) (15:01) / I. Dahl (American Brass Quintet: Raymond Mase and John Aley, trumpets ; David Wakefield, horn ; Ronald Borror, tenor trombone ; Robert Biddlecome, bass trombone) -- Commentary (0:27) (André Bernard, host) -- Copland talks about visit to Emily Dickinson's house (audio clip) (0:45) (Aaron Copland, commentary) -- Commentary (0:12) (André Bernard, host) -- Talks about 12 poems of Emily Dickinson (0:20) / V. Perlis -- Introducing Maureen Stapleton (0:18) / I. Sheffer -- Poetry reading (3:54): "Nature, the gentlest mother" ; "Why do they shut me out of Heaven?" ; "The world feels dusty" ; "Sleep is supposed to be" ; "I've heard an organ talk sometimes" ; "Going to Heaven" / E. Dickinson (Maureen Stapleton, narrator) -- Commentary (1:38) (André Bernard, host) -- Twelve poems of Emily Dickinson (1950) (21:57) / A. Copland (Sheila Schonbrun, vocals ; Elizabeth Wright, piano) -- Announcements (0:41) (André Bernard, host) -- Copland discusses the advantages of the recording industry to the composer (audio clip) (0:49) (Aaron Copland, commentary) -- Commentary (0:13) (André Bernard, host) -- [American art songs ; Story of an encouraging letter from Copland about his play (3:44) (Edward Albee, commentary)] -- Introducing Canticum Novum (1:07) (André Bernard, host) -- Mary Hynes (from Reincarnations, op. 16, no. 1) (1942) (2:17) / S. Barber-J. Stephens (Canticum Novum ; Harold Rosenbaum, conductor) -- [No audio] (1:23)
10. [Vol. 9 ([i.e. Part 9 of 11)]: Reincarnations, op. 16 (1942) (11:25): Mary Hynes ; Anthony O'Daly ; Coolin / S. Barber-J. Stephens (Canticum Novum ; Harold Rosenbaum, conductor) -- Commentary (1:32) (André Bernard, host) -- In the beginning (1947) (14:35) / A. Copland (Cynthia Rose, vocals ; Canticum Novum ; Harold Rosenbaum, conductor) -- Commentary (1:51) (André Bernard, host) -- Reporting the audience (3:46) (Julie Burstein, reporter) [ends abruptly] ; House announcements (0:35) [in the background] / I. Sheffer -- Commentary (1:24) (André Bernard, host) -- Break: [Excerpt of] Aaron Copland: His life and his art (Radio program, [no date]) (12:55) (Aaron Copland, commentary ; Linda Kobler, producer ; David Rapkin, recording engineer) -- [4 [i.e. 3] pre-recorded dance episodes] from Rodeo (1942) (12:14): Buckaroo holiday ; Corral nocturne ; Saturday night waltz [ends abruptly] / A. Copland -- [No audio] (4:31)
11. [Vol. 10 ([i.e. Part 10 of 11)]: [Last half of] Introducing his Fantasy pieces (1:00) (David Del Tredici, commentary) ; Fantasy pieces (1960) (7:27) / D. Del Tredici (David Del Tredici, piano) -- Commentary (0:18) (André Bernard, host) -- Speaking about Aaron Copland (audio clip) (1:06) (Robert Miller, commentary) -- Introducing host Vivian Perlis (0:12) (André Bernard, host) -- Introducing Piano variations and Robert Miller (0:25) / V. Perlis -- Piano variations (1930) (10:22) / A. Copland (Robert Miller, piano) -- Announcements and introducing Allan Miller (1:44) (André Bernard, host) -- Announcements and introducing Ned Rorem (0:41) / A. Miller -- Songs from the 1950's (12:22): Ask me no more / N. Rorem-Tennyson ; Oh you whom I often [and silently come] / N. Rorem-Whitman ; I am rose / N. Rorem-G. Stein ; Such beauty as hurts to behold / N. Rorem-P. Goodman ; Spring / N. Rorem-K. Koch ; Visits to St. Elizabeth / N. Rorem-E. Bishop (Rosalind Rees, soprano ; Ned Rorem, piano) -- Commentary about Morton Gould and introducing Allan Miller (1:17) (André Bernard, host) -- Introducing Morton Gould (0:05) / A. Miller -- Reading [i.e. Tribute to Aaron Copland] ; "A birthday trifle for an untrifling occasion" (based on "Happy Birthday" tune) (6:56) / M. Gould (Morton Gould, commentary and piano) -- Commentary (0:16) (André Bernard, host) -- Aaron Copland talks about conducting (audio clip) (1:07) -- [No audio] (0:17)
12. [Vol. 11 ([i.e. Part 11 of 11)]: [10:15?-11:00? P. M.] Introducing Harmonie Ensemble (0:44) (André Bernard, host) -- Introducing Pearl Lang (0:40) (Allan Miller, commentary) -- A tribute to Copland from all dancers (2:20) (Pearl Lang, commentary) -- Reading about Copland's childhood ; Introducing A. Copland and The Harmonie Ensemble (2:45) (André Bernard, host) -- Appalachian spring (1944, original version) (23:37) / A. Copland (The Harmonie Ensemble ; Aaron Copland, conductor) -- Happy birthday (Sung by ensemble members and audience) ; Curtain calls ; Commentary (3:38) (André Bernard, host) -- Closing remarks (1:00) (André Bernard, host) ; [Excerpt of] Hoe-down (Rodeo, 1942) (1:25) / A. Copland [ends abruptly] -- [No audio] (2:09)

Call number

1. *LDC 43655

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-WTOW-1980-11-22; Catalogs: 50629 (v. 1) ; 50630 (v. 2) ; 50631 (v. 3) ; 50632 (v. 4) ; 50633 (v. 5) ; 50634 (v. 6) ; 50635 (v. 7) ; 50636 (v. 8) ; 50637 (v. 9) ; 50638 (v. 10) ; 50639 (v. 11).
3. Track list on each jewel case is identical; contents from audition. The first 30 minutes of the Wall-to-Wall was not recorded, even though these works are listed on the back of each jewel case.
4. No audio for works performed from 10-10:30 A. M. (v. 1): Fanfare for the common man (1942) / A. Copland ; Nonet for brass instruments, op. 48 (1951) / W. Riegger ; Quiet city (1940) / A. Copland. Other omitted and/or cancelled works include Violin sonata (1943) / A. Copland (v. 1) ; Synchronisms no. 6: Variations for piano and electronic sounds (1971) / M. Davidovsky (v. 5, disc 1) ; Day on Earth ballet (1951), featuring Piano sonata / A. Copland (v. 9) ; String quartet no. 2 (1932, revised 1957) / V. Thomson (v. 10) ; Time to the old (1979) / W. Schuman (v. 10) ; Music for the theater (1925) / A. Copland (v. 10)

Credits (note)

1. Allan Miller, producer, co-founder and host ; Isaiah Sheffer, artistic director and host. WNYC personnel: Jerry Miller, host (10:30 A. M.-5:30 P.M.) ; André Bernard, host (5:30 P. M. -11 P. M.?) ; Mary Daly and Andrew Berger, producers ; Julie Burstein and Donald Finetzi (?), production assistants ; Steve Cullum, special recordings producer ; Al Tropea and Richard Jenks (?), radio engineers ; Julie Burstein, field reporter.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast over WNYC radio, from Symphony Space, New York, N. Y., on Nov. 22, 1980.

Source (note)

1. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;

Title

1. [Symphony Space presents] Wall to Wall [sound recording] : Aaron Copland and Americana : Celebrating the 80th birthday of Aaron Copland.

Imprint

1. Nov. 22, 1980.

Playing time

1. 004118 010949 011037 011225 011958 003725 004518 004816 010551 010416 011734 003916

Credits

1. Allan Miller, producer, co-founder and host ; Isaiah Sheffer, artistic director and host. WNYC personnel: Jerry Miller, host (10:30 A. M.-5:30 P.M.) ; André Bernard, host (5:30 P. M. -11 P. M.?) ; Mary Daly and Andrew Berger, producers ; Julie Burstein and Donald Finetzi (?), production assistants ; Steve Cullum, special recordings producer ; Al Tropea and Richard Jenks (?), radio engineers ; Julie Burstein, field reporter.

Event

1. Live broadcast over WNYC radio, from Symphony Space, New York, N. Y., on Nov. 22, 1980.

Source

1. Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.

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1. Swenson, Warren, 1937- arranger of music.
2. Miller, Jerry, reporter, host.
3. Bernard, André, 1924-2003, host.
4. Miller, Allan, host.
5. Sheffer, Isaiah, host.
6. Perlis, Vivian, host.
7. Ramey, Phillip, commentator.
8. Corigliano, John, 1938- commentator.
9. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990, commentator.
10. Berger, Arthur, 1912-2003, commentator.
11. Tower, Joan, 1938- commentator.
12. Kalish, Gilbert, commentator.
13. Miller, Robert, 1930-1981, commentator.
14. Baron, Samuel, 1925-1997, commentator.
15. Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996, commentator.
16. Ashbery, John, 1927-2017, commentator.
17. Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012, commentator.
18. Kolb, Barbara, commentator.
19. Jacobs, Paul, 1930-1983, commentator.
20. Jory, Margaret, commentator.
21. Sperry, Paul, commentator.
22. Del Tredici, David, commentator.
23. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022, commentator.
24. Albee, Edward, 1928-2016, commentator.
25. Tocco, James, commentator.
26. Lang, Pearl, 1921-2009, commentator.
27. Rogers, Robert, musical director, conductor.
28. Rosenbaum, Harold, conductor.
29. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990, conductor.
30. Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822, lyricist.
31. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886, lyricist.
32. Ives, Charles, 1874-1954, lyricist.
33. Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, lyricist.
34. Bates, Arlo, 1850-1918, lyricist.
35. Feeney, Leonard, 1897-1978, lyricist.
36. Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864, lyricist.
37. Swain, Charles, 1801-1874, lyricist.
38. Stephens, James, 1882-1950, lyricist.
39. Ford, Ruth, 1911-2009, narrator.
40. Stapleton, Maureen, narrator.
41. Tocco, James, performer.
42. Appel, Toby, 1952- performer.
43. Kaplan, Lewis, performer.
44. Creditor, Bruce, 1953- performer.
45. Basquin, Peter, performer.
46. Langham, Jennifer, performer.
47. Helin, Jacquelyn, 1951- performer.
48. Flax, Laura, performer.
49. Mester, Jorge, performer.
50. Bartlett, Eric, performer.
51. Lester, Joel, performer.
52. Young, Richard, 1946 December 30- performer.
53. Miller, Robert, 1930-1981, performer.
54. Devendra, Anand, performer.
55. Kalish, Gilbert, performer.
56. Baron, Samuel, 1925-1997, performer.
57. Zeavin, Carol, performer.
58. Davidoff, Judith, performer.
59. Lewin, Harold, performer.
60. Deak, Jon, performer.
61. Schulte, Rolf, 1949- performer.
62. Oppens, Ursula, performer.
63. Cartwright, Kathryn, performer.
64. Gottlieb, Gordon, performer.
65. Jacobs, Paul, 1930-1983, performer.
66. Sperry, Paul, performer.
67. Garrett, Margo, performer.
68. Del Tredici, David, performer.
69. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022, performer.
70. Rees, Rosalind, performer.
71. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996, performer.
72. Mase, Raymond, performer.
73. Aley, John, performer.
74. Wakefield, David A., performer.
75. Borror, Ronald, performer.
76. Biddlecome, Robert, performer.
77. Schonbrun, Sheila, performer.
78. Wright, Elizabeth (Pianist), performer.
79. Rose, Cynthia (Vocalist), performer.
80. Burstein, Julie, production personnel.
81. Fenetzi, Donald, production personnel.
82. Berger, Andrew, producer.
83. Cullum, Steve, producer.
84. Daly, Mary, producer.
85. Kobler, Linda, producer.
86. Tropea, Al, recording engineer.
87. Jenks, Richard, enginneer, recording engineer.
88. Rapkin, David, recording engineer.
89. Burstein, Julie, reporter.
90. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Rodeo. Selections.
91. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Music for movies.
92. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Moods. Embittered.
93. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Midsummer nocturne.
94. Ford, Charles Henri. Poetry. Selections.
95. Ramey, Phillip. Autumn pastorale.
96. Corigliano, John, 1938- Etude fantasy.
97. Laderman, Ezra. Elegies, viola.
98. Schuller, Gunther. Sonata serenata.
99. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Sonatas, piano (1941)
100. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Sextet, piano, clarinet, violins (2), viola, cello.
101. Sessions, Roger, 1896-1985. Sonatas, piano, no. 2.
102. Berger, Arthur, 1912-2003. Duets, oboe, clarinet; arranged.
103. Tower, Joan, 1938- Platinum spirals.
104. Crumb, George. Makrokosmos, v. 2. Selections.
105. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Variations, piano.
106. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Duet, flute, piano.
107. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Vitebsk.
108. Ashbery, John, 1927-2017. Paradoxes and oxymorons.
109. Druckman, Jacob, 1928-1996. Valentine.
110. Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012. Duets, violin, piano.
111. Kolb, Barbara. Homage to Keith Jarrett and Gary Burton.
112. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Blues, piano.
113. Bolcom, William. Ghost rags.
114. Beach, Amy, 1867-1944. Songs, op. 1. Ariette.
115. Farwell, Arthur, 1872-1952. Emily Dickinson songs, op. 108. Ample make this bed.
116. Ives, Charles, 1874-1954. Circus band (Song)
117. Nevin, Ethelbert, 1862-1901. Sketchbook. Oh! that we two were maying.
118. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Anti-modernist songs. Who wrote this fiendish "Rite of Spring"?
119. Chadwick, G. W. (George Whitefield), 1854-1931. Songs, op. 14. Danza.
120. Billings, William, 1746-1800. Singing master's assistant. David's lamentation.
121. Chanler, Theodore, 1902-1961. Doves.
122. Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. No one to love.
123. Buck, Dudley, 1839-1909. Capture of Bacchus.
124. Del Tredici, David. Fantasy pieces.
125. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. Ask me no more.
126. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. O you whom I often and silently come.
127. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. I am Rose.
128. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022, Such beauty as hurts to behold.
129. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. Spring (1947)
130. Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. Visits to St. Elizabeths.
131. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Birthday trifle for an untrifling occasion.
132. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886. Poems. Selections.
133. Dahl, Ingolf, 1912-1970. Music, trumpets (2), horn, trombones (2)
134. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Poems of Emily Dickinson.
135. Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Reincarnations.
136. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. In the beginning.
137. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Pieces, violins (2), viola, cello
138. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Hear ye! Hear ye! Selections; arranged.
139. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Fantasy, piano.
140. Starer, Robert. Holy jungle. Profiles in brass.
141. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Appalachian spring.
142. Hill, Mildred J., 1859-1916. Happy birthday to you.
143. Aeolian Chamber Players, performer.
144. Arioso Trio, performer.
145. American Brass Quintet, performer.
146. Canticum Novum Singers, performer.
147. Concertino Quartet, performer.
148. Harmonie Ensemble/New York, performer.
149. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
150. Wall to Wall (7th : 1980 : Symphony Space)
151. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

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1. *LDC 43655