MCR: Recordings

<CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=3> <TR> <TH> <TABLE BORDER=5> <TR> <TH> <IMG ALT="[MCR Logo]" SRC="http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/mcr/mcr.gif"> </TH> </TR> </TABLE> </TH> </TR> </TABLE> <P> <H2> Recordings </H2> <P> <HR> <P> <A HREF="http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/mcr/index.html">MCR Table of Contents</A> <P> </CENTER> <P> <HR> <A HREF="http://www.newalbion.com/artists/adamsj/"><B>John Adams</B></A> -- <I><A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/adams_harmonielehre.html">Harmonielehre </A> (1985)</I><P> Recording Time: 17.03 (Part I)<P> Record Name (Number): John Adams/Harmonielehre (Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch 9 79115-2)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 10<P> Instrumentation: Orchestra<P> Performers: <A HREF="http://www.sfsymphony.org/">San Francisco Symphony</A>/De Waart<P> Additional Information on John Adams is available at <A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/adams_bio.html">Schirmer</A> and <A HREF="http://www.newalbion.com/artists/adamsj/">New Albion.</A><P> <HR> <A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/corigliano_bio.html"> <B>John Corigliano</B></A> -- <I> <A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/corigliano_symphony.html">Symphony No. 1</A> (1990)</I><P> Recording Time: 8.39<P> Record Name (Number): Symphony No. 1 (Erato 2292-45601-2)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 306<P> Instrumentation: Orchestra<P> Performers: Chicago Symphony/Barenboim<P> Additional Information on John Corigliano is available at <A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/corigliano_bio.html">Schirmer.</A><P> <HR> <B>George Crumb</B> -- <I>Makrokosmos</I><P> Recording Time:<P> Record Name (Number):<P> UND Catalog No.:<P> Instrumentation:<P> Performers:<P> <HR> <A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/glass_bio.html"> <B>Philip Glass</B></A> -- <I>Satyagraha (1985)</I><P> Recording Time: 11.32 (II,2)<P> Record Name (Number): Satyagraha (CBS Masterworks M3K 39672)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 20<P> Instrumentation: Opera<P> Performers: <A HREF="http://plaza.interport.net/nycopera/index.html">The New York City Opera, Orchestra and Chorus/Keene</A><P> Additional information on Philip Glass is available at <A HREF="http://www-lsi.upc.es/~jpetit/pg/">The Glass Pages</A> and <A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/glass_bio.html">Schirmer.</A><P> <HR> <B>Steven Mackey</B> -- <I>Physical Property (1992)</I><P> Recording Time: 14.26<P> Record Name (Number): <A HREF="http://www.nwu.edu/music/kronos/shortstories.html">Kronos Quartet/Short Stories</A> (Electra/Nonesuch 9 79310-2)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 323<P> Instrumentation: Chamber<P> Performers: <A HREF="http://www.foresight.co.uk/warnerclassics/kronos/">Kronos Quartet</A>, S. Mackey<P> <HR> <B><A HREF="http://www.newalbion.com/artists/oliverosp/">Pauline Oliveros</A></B> -- <I>Deep Listening (1989)</I><P> Recording Time: 17.30 (Ione)<P> Record Name (Number): <A HREF="http://www.newalbion.com/NA022/">Deep Listening (New Albion NA 022 CD)<P></A> UND Catalog No.: CD 312<P> Instrumentation: Chamber<P> Performers: S. Dempster, P. Oliveros<P> <HR> <B><A HREF="http://www.classical.net/~music/comp.lst/part.html">Arvo Pärt</A></B> -- <I>Miserere (1989)</I><P> Recording Time: 34.34<P> Record Name (Number): <A HREF="http://www.ecmrecords.com/ecm/recordings/1430.html">Miserere (ECM 78118-21430-2)<P></A> UND Catalog No.: CD 311<P> Instrumentation: Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra<P> Performers: Orchester der Beethovenhalle Bonn, The Hilliard Ensemble, Western Wind Choir<P> <BLOCKQUOTE> The hallmark of Pärt's style is simplicity of means -- in this case, the maximum expression with minimum means. This work shows what can be accomplished within the limitations of strict diatonic modality. </BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR> <B><A HREF="http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/wools/reich.html">Steve Reich</A></B> -- <I>Tehillim (1982)</I><P> Recording Time: 29.52<P> Record Name (Number): <A HREF="http://www.ecmrecords.com/ecm/recordings/1215.html">Steve Reich: Tehillim (ECM-1-1215)<P></A> UND Catalog No.: PH 3015<P> Instrumentation: Chamber<P> Performers: Steve Reich & Musicians<P> <HR> <A HREF="http://www.cc.rochester.edu:80/Eastman/rouse.html"> <B>Christopher Rouse</B></A> -- <I>Symphony No 1, III. Bump (1981)</I><P> Recording Time: 5.17<P> Record Name (Number): Symphony No. 1/Phantasmata (Elektra/Nonesuch 9 79230-2)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 313<P> Instrumentation: Orchestra<P> Performers: <A HREF="http://raven.ubalt.edu/bso/bso_home.html">Baltimore Symphony</A>/Zinman<P> <BLOCKQUOTE> The title refers to dance floor bumping. This movement has been described by the composer as a "vision of a Boston Pops tour performance in Hell--nightmare conga." Other influences include rock and roll and Latin big band sound. </BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR> <A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/schnittke_bio.html"> <B>Alfred Schnittke</B></A> -- <I>Concerto Grosso No. 5</I><P> Recording Time: 27.35<P> Record Name (Number): Glass, Schnittke: Violinkonzerte (Deutsche Grammophon 437 091-2)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 316<P> Instrumentation: Violin, Invisible Piano, Orchestra<P> Performers: G. Kremer, R. Kevschnig, Wiener Philharmoniker/Dohnányi<P> <HR> <B><A HREF="http://www.vivanet.com/~jschwant/index.html">Joseph Schwantner</A></B> -- <I>Aftertones of Infinity (1978)</I><P> Recording Time: 19:43<P> Record Name (Number):<P> UND Catalog No.: PH 3018<P> Instrumentation: Orchestra<P> Performers: <A HREF="http://www.rochester.edu/Eastman/conduct.html#philharmonia">Eastman Philharmonia</A>/Effron<P> <HR> <STRONG> <A HREF="http://gramercy.ios.com/~restemey/Scriabin/Scriabin.html"> Alexander Scriabin </A></STRONG> <P> <HR> <B><A HREF="http://www.classical.net/~music/comp.lst/acc/torke.html">Michael Torke</A></B> -- <I>Green (1986)</I><P> Recording Time: 11.55<P> Record Name (Number): Ecstatic Orange, etc. (Argo 433 091-2)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 310<P> Instrumentation: Orchestra<P> Performers: <A HREF="http://raven.ubalt.edu/bso/bso_home.html">Baltimore Symphony</A>/Zinman<P> <BLOCKQUOTE> Michael Torke holds that it is not the musical materials themselves that are important, but the syntax. He has arrived at his own unique musical language, using not only major and minor sonorities, but even repeated two- and three-chord functional harmonic progressions. Although the movement <I>Green</I> does not employ rock rhythms, Torke's music mixes classical and rock styles with the repetition of minimalism. </BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR> <B><A HREF="http://www.schirmer.com/composers/tower_bio.html">Joan Tower</A></B> -- <I>Petroushskates (1980)</I><P> Recording Time: 5.38<P> Record Name (Number): Joan Tower: Chamber & Solo Works (CRI CD 582)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 330<P> Instrumentation: Chamber<P> Performers: Da Capo Chamber Players<P> <BLOCKQUOTE> Tower uses portions of Stravinsky's <I>Petroushka</I> in a manner similar to Renaissance parody technique. The programmatic idea of pairs figure skating is skillfully combined with the ballet music. </BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR> <B>Chinary Ung</B> -- <I>Spiral (1990)</I><P> Recording Time: 14.07<P> Record Name (Number): Aequalis: Works by... (New World 80412-2)<P> UND Catalog No.: CD 326<P> Instrumentation: Chamber<P> Performers: Aequalis<P> <BLOCKQUOTE> Chinary Ung is one of many Asian composers who have sought to integrate Eastern and Western musical traditions. His work, <I>Spiral,</I> employs elements of the ensemble music of his native Cambodia. </BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR> <P>