American Mavericks: Program 1: The Meaning of Maverick




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	What is music? What is noise? At the dawn of the 20th century composers on both the east and west coasts began challenging European musical traditions in a quest for new ways to express modern American life. Their iconoclastic efforts startled listeners and ignited new ways of thinking about sound and making music.

What Is a Maverick?
An essay by music critic and author Kyle Gann.

The Rhythmicon
An online version of Henry Cowell's experimental instrument.

Harry Partch's Instruments
A virtual collection of Partch's idiosyncratic musical devices.

Charles Ives's "Unmixed Question"
Make a spatial mix of the "The Unanswered Question."

George Antheil

Henry Brant
John Cage
Henry Cowell
Morton Feldman

Michael Gordon

Lou Harrison

Charles Ives
Meredith Monk
Conlon Nancarrow

Pauline Oliveros
Leo Ornstein
Horatio Parker

Harry Partch

Steve Reich
Terry Riley

Carl Ruggles

Peter Schickele

"David Del Tredici"

La Monte Young

In addition to host Suzanne Vega and San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, this show includes the voices of these composers and performers:

Henry Brant: "Interview" (51:41s)
Michael Gordon
Steve Reich: "Interview" (71:39s)
Peter Schickele: "Interview" (15:36s)
Margaret Leng Tan "Interview" (36:35s)
David Del Tedici: "Interview" (34:49s)
Lou Harrison: "Interview" (57:22s)

IN TALK
From the genesis of the tone cluster to the individual composers' personal rebellious struggles, The Meaning of Maverick begins to unwrap the history behind the movement. Rules are broken, music is made and unraveled again.
Listening, did you have to learn to love the compositions?

How does musical defiance become defining to a generation?

What do you think is the essential meaning of maverick?

Show Audio
Program 1: The Meaning of Maverick (59:00)

Music heard in the radio show:

"Louisville March" arr. J. SCHATZMAN: (The Chestnut Brass Company/Newport Classic NPD 85515)

HENRY COWELL: "The Tides of Mananaun" (Sorrel Hays/New Albion NA 103)

LEO ORNSTEIN: "Suicide in an Airplane" (Janice Weber/Naxos 8.559104)

CHARLES IVES: Quartertone Piano Pieces (San Francisco Symphony, recording from American Mavericks Festival)

CHARLES IVES: Symphony No. 4 (San Francisco Symphony, recording from American Mavericks Festival)

BELA BARTOK: (Muzikas/Hanibal HNCD 1439/ first and last Bartok tracks combined)

CHARLES IVES: "Three Places in New England," 1st movement (RCA 9026-63703-2)

CHARLES IVES: "Three Places in New England," 2nd movement (RCA 9026-63703-2)

CONLON NANCARROW: Study No. 3A (Wergo WER 6907 2)

JOHN CAGE: Sonatas and Interludes (Sonata No. 1/Aleck Karis/Bridge 9081)

CHARLES IVES: Symphony No. 2, 3rd movement (Sony 42407)

HARRY PARTCH: "Castor and Pollux" (CRI CD 751)

CONLON NANCARROW: Study No. 3A (Wergo WER 6907 2)

JOHN CAGE: Sonatas and Interludes (Sonata No. 1/Aleck Karis/Bridge 9081)

HENRY BRANT: "Ice Field" (San Francisco Symphony)

PAULINE OLIVEROS: "Deep Listening" (New Albion NA 022 CD)

MORTON FELDMAN: "For Samuel Beckett" (Kairos 0012012KAI)

MEREDITH MONK: music from "Atlas" "Rite of Passage A" and "Choosing Companions" (ECM 1491 437 774-2)

STEVE REICH: "Drumming" Part 1 (/Nonesuch 79451-2)

STEVE REICH: "Music for 18 Musicians" (ECM 1129)

CHARLES IVES: "Three Places in New England," 1st movement (RCA 9026-63703-2)



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