In the first half of this century
America was a 'land of promise' in many strange and unexpected ways....
The last of five programmes La gloireje /'emmerde
(EDGARD VARESE, 1925)
Varese Hyperprism (1923)
ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENTAL DE MUSIQUE
CONTEMPORAINE DE PARIS/
KONSTANTIN SIMONOVICH : record Carlos Salzedo
Scintillation (1936)
IMOGEN BARFORD (harp)
Varese lonisation (1931) MEMBERS OF COLUMBIA SO/ ROBERT CRAFT: records Salzedo Steel;
Felines (Pentacle, 1928) (first UK performance) SIONED WILLIAMS (harp) IMOGEN BARFORD (harp) Varese Octandre (1923)
ENSEMBLE INTERCONTEMPORAIN/ PIERRE BOULEZ : record
Salzedo Sonata (1925) (first UK performance) SIONED Williams (harp)
YVAR MIKHASHOFF (piano)
Introduced by Yvar Mikhashoff Series producer PETER PAUL NASH