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Music for the double life of amphibians : landmark recordings / Morton Subotnick.

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Format:
Sound recording
Author/Creator:
Subotnick, Morton, composer, performer.
Contributor:
Krosnick, Joel, instrumentalist.
La Barbara, Joan, 1947- singer.
Duke-Kirkpatrick, Erika, instrumentalist.
Little, Dane Richards, instrumentalist.
Mosko, Stephen L., conductor.
CalArts Twentieth Century Players, instrumentalist.
Juilliard String Quartet, instrumentalist.
Standardized Title:
Works. Selections
Language:
English
German
Undetermined
Subjects (All):
Electronic music.
Chamber music.
Electronic and cello music.
Instrumental ensembles.
Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble.
Quintets (Electronics, violins (2), viola, cello).
Genre:
Electronic music.
Sound recordings.
Songs.
Physical Description:
1 audio disc (75:53) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
4 3/4 in.
Place of Publication:
Mainz : Wergo, [2016]
System Details:
digital laser optical stereo
audio file CD audio
Contents:
Part I. Amphibians. Axolotl : for cello solo and electronic ghost score (17:21) ; Ascent into air : for two cellos, clarinet, bass clarinet, trombone, bass trombone, two pianos, two percussion players and computer generated sounds (24:09)
Part 2. Beasts. The last dream of the beast : for soprano, two cellos, computer generated sounds and electronic ghost score (14:49)
Part 3. A fluttering of wings : for string quartet and electronic ghost score (19:17).
Participant:
Joel Krosnick, cello (Axolotl) ; Joan La Barbara, soprano (The last dream of the beast) ; Erika Duke, cello (The last dream of the beast) ; Dane Little, cello (The last dream of the beast) ; Morton Subotnick, electronics ; CalArts Twentieth Century Players (Ascent into air) ; Stephen L. Mosko, conductor (Ascent into air) ; Julliard String Quartet (A fluttering of wings).
Notes:
Title from disc label.
Originally released as analog discs on Nonesuch, 1981-1985.
Recorded 1981 May Columbia Recording Studio "B", New York (Axolotl)
Recorded 1982 April 16 Wally Heider Studio, Los Angeles (Ascent into air)
Recorded 1984 February 10 Captiol Records, Los Angeles (The last dream of the beast)
Recorded 1983 April 27 Inergi Studios, Houston, Texas (A fluttering of wings)
Program notes in English and German (21 pages) inserted in container.
Contains:
Container of: Subotnick, Morton. Axolotl.
Container of: Subotnick, Morton. Double life of amphibians. Ascent into air
Container of: Subotnick, Morton. Double life of amphibians. Last dream of the beast
Container of: Subotnick, Morton. Double life of amphibians. Fluttering of wings
OCLC:
958308209
Publisher Number:
4010228731224
WER 7312 2 Wergo

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