Episode 47 - 1989: Roger Reynolds, Whispers Out of Time
Hearing The Pulitzers
English - January 12, 2024 20:19 - 30 minutes - 70.2 MBMusic History Music Music Commentary Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, Dave and Andrew explore a work for string orchestra that Kyle Gann opined was the first experimental composition to win the Pulitzer since Charles Ives. Given how much Dave loves Ives, how does he react to Whispers Out of Time? How does the piece fit in the context of music written in the late 1980s?
If you'd like more information about Roger Reynolds, we recommend:
Kyle Gann's American Music in the 20th Century (Schirmer, 1997).
Roger Reynolds's "Ideals and Realities: A Composer in America" American Music Vol. 25, No. 1 (2007): 4-49.