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Towards the Millennium: the Sixties
In the last of four programmes, Gavin Bryars is the composer looking back at the sixties. Tonight John Cage and the beginnings of minimalism, plus pieces influenced by the popular culture of the time.
Cage HPSCHD
Reich Come Out
Messiaen Chronochromie
Riley Rainbow in Curved Air
Harry Partch And on the Seventh Day Petals Fell on Petaluma
The programme includes part of Bryar's own Sinking of the Titanic, two piano sonatas by John White , part of Carla Bley 's Escalator over the Hill and tracks by the Beach Boys and Tiny Tim. Producer Jeremy Hayes

Contributors

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Gavin Bryars
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John Cage
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John White
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Carla Bley
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Tiny Tim.
Producer:
Jeremy Hayes
Source: Radio Times

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