Women composers.

  • Composer Marta Ptaszyńska (Episode 39)

    A program focusing on the work of Polish-born contemporary composer and percussionist Marta Ptaszyńska, who teaches musical composition at UC Berkeley. Produced and presented by Virginia Kosanovic. Self-contained. [This reel is an aircheck that lacks the outro]. Contents: Intro; followed by an interview with Ptaszyńska conducted at her home; then three of Marta Ptaszynska’s compositions:…

  • Focus on Women Composers: A selection of tapes collected recently (Episode 43)

    A program featuring tapes of women composers recently collected by Susan Sailow. Produced and presented by Susan Sailow. Self-contained. Contents: 1. Crystal Dancer, Janet Cuniberti; 2. continuity; 3. String Quartet, Ruth Schonthal-Seckel; 4. continuity; 5. Electronic Music for Belly Dancers, Linda Silbert; 6. continuity; 7. Mr. Brown’s Wife, Lucy Garber; 8. Let’s Get Away, Lucy…

  • Composer Martha Dee (Episode 44)

    A program highlighting the work of composer Martha Dee, featuring recordings from a live concert of her music and choreography that took place on February 18, 1977 at Chico State College. Produced and presented by Fleur Helsingor. Self-contained. Contents: 1. intro; 2. Pulses; 3. continuity; 4. Women Suite; 5. continuity; 6. Trombone Lullaby; 7. continuity;…

  • Composer and pianist Michele Rosewoman (Episode 50)

    A program featuring Bay Area-based composer and pianist Michele Rosewoman. Produced and engineered by Joan Medlin. Self-contained. Contents: Interview with Michele Rosewoman intercut with her pieces in the following order: 1. Crazy Weaving Thing; 2. Prepared Piano; 3. Whistles/voices; 4. Echoes; 5. Seattle Improv.; 6. Full Moon Improv.; 7. Sound Song (only 40 second portion).

  • Focus on Women Composers: Choral music, July 17, 1976 (Episode 8)

    Presentation of women composers of all musical periods. This episode focuses on choral music by women composers. Presented by Fleur Helsingor, April McMahon, and Elizabeth Pizer. Produced by Fleur Helsingor. Self contained. Contents: 1. Escalator Over the Hill, Carla Bley (faded down and out); 2. continuity; 3. La Corona, Louise Talma; 4. continuity; 5. Escalator…

  • Focus on Women Composers: Contemporary Collage (Episode 55)

    A program focusing on contemporary collage works by women composers. Produced and master by April McMahon. Self-contained. Contents: 1. intro; 2. Trio Sonata no. 4, “Sheep”, Carolyn Hawley; 3. continuity; 4. Torero, Beth Anderson; 5. continuity; 6. Quia Amore Langueo, Ophelia, Janet Danielson; 7. continuity; 8. Eye, Suzanne Ciani; 9. continuity; 10. Six Ebauches, Jacqueline…

  • Los Angeles Symposium of Women Composers, July 24, 1976 (Episode 9)

    Presentation of women composers of all musical periods. Tapes from women composers affiliated with the Los Angeles Symposium of Women Artists. Presented by Elizabeth Pizer and Susan Sailow. Produced by Elizabeth Pizer. Self contained. Contents: 1. Sheep in Fog, from Songs to Death, Anna Rubin; 2. continuity; 3. Plainsong, Jan Greenwald; 4. continuity; 5. Ni-Zwei,…

  • Focus on Women Composers: Contemporary Women Composers (Episode 59)

    The last in a series of four programs surveying compositions by women from the Renaissance to the present day, covering music composed by women since 1950. Produced and presented by Fleur Helsingor. Self-contained. Contents: 1. Homunculus c.f. for ten percussionists, Julia Perry; 2. intro/continuity; 3. Stray Birds, Ursula Mamlok; 4. continuity; 5. Horn Concerto, Thea…

  • Composer Grażyna Bacewicz (Episode 13)

    A program exploring the work of Polish composer and violinist Grażyna Bacewicz (1909 – 1969). Presented by Susan Sailow and Virginia Kosanovic. Produced by Susan Sailow. Self contained. Contents: 1. Piano Quintet No. 1, movement 1; 2. continuity; 3. Piano Sonata no. II; 4. continuity; 5. Musique pour cordes, trompette et percussion; 6. continuity; 7.…

  • Elayne Jones, timpanist (Episode 16)

    An interview with timpanist, percussionist and teacher Elayne Jones, a Black woman with Barbadian parents who grew up in Harlem (New York City). She discusses her musical background and upbringing, her years with the New York City Opera, her move to San Francisco and her experiences as a Black woman in the world of opera.…