Ned Rorem in Carnegie Hall - 12 September, 1987
from Lies: A Diary 1986-1999, page 101:
Between 1959 and 1961, acting on the premise that the simple Art Song might still prove vital in a period (this is apparent in retrospect) of highest instrumental complexity, we launched a successful series in Carnegie Recital Hall called "Music for the Voice by Americans". The common current practice of composers presenting themselves as starts was then unprecedented. We had guest stars, too, notably Copland and Thomson, accompanying their own songs...
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Ned Rorem, Lies: A Diary 1986-1999 (New York, 2002), p. 101. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1436455528201 accessed: 7 November, 2024
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music by Aaron Copland
written by Aaron Copland |
performed by Aaron Copland |
music by Virgil Thomson
written by Virgil Thomson |
performed by Virgil Thomson |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 12 September, 1987 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by pashworth on Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:25:28 +0100
Approved on Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:08:45 +0000