Program 661: Low Tones
KALW Broadcast Date: July 25, 2021 | Host: Liam Herb
On Music from Other Minds‘ first-ever Sunday evening show, Liam Herb plays music written for the low end of the sonic spectrum. The program includes works by Alan Hovhaness, Henry Birdsey, Microtub, Sofia Gubaidulina, Anthony Braxton, and more.
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Title: Symphony No. 34 for bass trombone and strings (1977)
Composer: Alan Hovhaness
Performers: Douglas Yeo (bass trombone) Tokyo Artists Ensemble, Yoshiyuki Yamagishi
Recording Title: Take 1
Record Label: Die letzte Posaune Productions
Catalogue Number: CD 51955
Title: Catacomb Relay
Composer: Henry Birdsey
Performer: Zach Rowden
Recording Title: Catacomb Relay
Record Label: N/A
Catalogue Number: N/A
Title: Sonic Drift
Composer: Microtub
Performers: Robin Hayward – microtonal F tuba, Peder Simonsen – microtonal C tuba, Martin Taxt – microtonal C tuba
Recording Title: Sonic Drift
Record Label: Sofa Records
Catalogue Number: Sofa 586
Title: Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings
Composer: Sofia Gubaidulina
Performers: Harri Ahmas, bassoon; Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Osmo Vänskä conducting
Recording Title: Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings
Record Label: BIS Records
Catalogue Number: CD-636
Title: Composition No. 19 for 100 Tubas
Composer: Anthony Braxton
Performers: CONDUCTOR: ANTHONY BRAXTON
Brian Allen, John Altieri, Gary Buttery, Eric Carlsen, Jose Davila, Jonathan Dorn, Stewart Gillmore, David Grego, Hakim Jami, Jay Krush, David Lang, Josh Mandel, Reut Regev, Scott Robinson, Jay Rozen, Chris Washburn, David Winograd
CONDUCTOR: TAYLOR HO BYNUM
Dan Blacksberg, Gregory Burbank, Jeffrey Bush, Monique Buzzart, Michael Christianson, Michael Cifarelli, Ernie Collins, Ian Cox, Joe Daley, David Dorbin, Chris Erway, Jeff Furman, Scott Moore, Deborah Weisz, Ben Wright
CONDUCTOR: JAMES FEI
Wiley Evans, Gerry Felkner, Andrew Fenlon, Darryl Hendricks, David Hofstra, Bud Holmes, Joe Keady, Nathan Koci, Sam Kulik, Benjamin Lanz, William Malloy, Greg McCurty, Christopher Meeder, Daniel Schleifer, Daniel Yakata
CONDUCTOR: MATT WELCH
Jesse Dulman, Lambiase, Sheila McFaden, Francis McFaden, David McFaden, Jack Parton, Matt Pass, Frank Pedulla, Rob Pleshar, Gary Press, Melissa Quartaro, Stephen Rhindress, Andy Rodgers, Ken Sasamura, Evan Scott, Debra Silver, Beth Sopko, Mark Stewart
Recording Title: Composition No. 19 for 100 tubas
Record Label: Tricentric Foundation
Catalogue Number: TCF017
Title: Going Home
Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Performer: Paul Robeson
Recording Title: Live at Carnegie Hall
Record Label: Vanguard
Catalogue Number: B000000EFU