British composer Gavin Bryars first made is musical reputation as a jazz bassist working in the mid-sixties with improvisers Derek Bailey and Tony Oxley. He also worked closely with such composers as Cornelius Cardew, as well as founding the legendary Portsmouth Sinfonia, which acquired a cult status for its performances and recordings of the classical repertoire. We hear excerpts from his 2001 collaboration with Merce Cunningham, "Biped."
PROGRAM # 1906, with Gavin Bryars (First aired on 4/3/01)
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Gavin Bryars |
Biped |
Part I [7:00] Part II [12:30] Part III [9:00] Part IV [8:30] Part V, excerpt [3:00] |
GB Records #BCGBCD-02. Available online through www.gavinbryars.com . Bryars' other recordings include "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet" and "Sinking of the Titanic," both on Point Records; "Vita Nova" and "Three Viennese Dancers," both on ECM Records, and numerous others.* Further info available at Bryars' website. |
*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page


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