Liner Notes
Cat. No. NWCRL543
Release Date: 2010-01-15
American Brass Quintet: [Raymond Mase, trumpet; Chris Gekker, trumpet; David Wakefield, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; Robert Biddlecome, bass trombone]; Utah Symphony; Maurice Abravanel, Conductor
The title Dialogues and Contrasts describes the nature of the exchange which takes place between the performer and the materials committed to tape. In the first movement the exchange is more in the nature of an argument. Though initially each side appears to favor an independent thematic course, as the movement progresses the performers engage in direct response to the statements on tape. The second movement is more subdued and reflective, with many solo passages, particularly from the French horn. Tape joins from time to time with its own version of the fragmented melodic lines. In the last movement it appears as if the instruments and tape each decided to go their own way...
Colloquy is intended as a fun piece—a musical and verbal interplay between the orchestra, conductor, and tape recorder. In 1954, Otto Luening and I juxtaposed pre-processed sounds on tape with live instrumental ensembles for the first time in our joint composition Rhapsodic Variations for Orchestra and Tape Recorder. This combination is now practiced frequently, though predominantly in conjunction with the smaller chamber groups or with the individual instruments. But many an eyebrow is still raised at the idea of having a recording-playback device sharing the platform with musicians. So Colloquy gives a chance to the tape recorder to plead its case in public debate. The final proof of the legitimacy of this union must, of course, be a musical one...
—Vladimir Ussachevsky
This title from the CRI LP back catalog has been carefully transferred from the original master tape, and is now available from New World Records as an on-demand CD (CD-R). It can also be downloaded in MP3/320, FLAC and/or WAV format(s).
We have preserved the original CRI LP catalog number for this title, preceded by the prefix NWCRL, to distinguish previously unavailable back catalog titles from those later reissued by CRI on compact disc.
***Please note that the newly-digitized CRI LP titles are priced at $12.99 (multiples excepted) and are not included in any of the special offers.***
The title Dialogues and Contrasts describes the nature of the exchange which takes place between the performer and the materials committed to tape. In the first movement the exchange is more in the nature of an argument. Though initially each side appears to favor an independent thematic course, as the movement progresses the performers engage in direct response to the statements on tape. The second movement is more subdued and reflective, with many solo passages, particularly from the French horn. Tape joins from time to time with its own version of the fragmented melodic lines. In the last movement it appears as if the instruments and tape each decided to go their own way...
Colloquy is intended as a fun piece—a musical and verbal interplay between the orchestra, conductor, and tape recorder. In 1954, Otto Luening and I juxtaposed pre-processed sounds on tape with live instrumental ensembles for the first time in our joint composition Rhapsodic Variations for Orchestra and Tape Recorder. This combination is now practiced frequently, though predominantly in conjunction with the smaller chamber groups or with the individual instruments. But many an eyebrow is still raised at the idea of having a recording-playback device sharing the platform with musicians. So Colloquy gives a chance to the tape recorder to plead its case in public debate. The final proof of the legitimacy of this union must, of course, be a musical one...
—Vladimir Ussachevsky
This title from the CRI LP back catalog has been carefully transferred from the original master tape, and is now available from New World Records as an on-demand CD (CD-R). It can also be downloaded in MP3/320, FLAC and/or WAV format(s).
We have preserved the original CRI LP catalog number for this title, preceded by the prefix NWCRL, to distinguish previously unavailable back catalog titles from those later reissued by CRI on compact disc.
***Please note that the newly-digitized CRI LP titles are priced at $12.99 (multiples excepted) and are not included in any of the special offers.***
Vladimir Ussachevsky: Dialogues and Contrasts; Colloquy
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| CD | $12.99 |
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Dialogues and Contrasts: I.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
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Dialogues and Contrasts: II.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
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Dialogues and Contrasts: III.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
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Colloquy: Section I.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
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Colloquy: Section II.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
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Colloquy: Section III.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
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Colloquy: Section IV.
Vladimir Ussachevsky
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