New Sounds
Gavin Bryars-The Undead
Show #35
Monday, November 17, 1986
This New Sounds From the Vaults time-warps back nearly twenty years for the first WNYC studio visit from English composer Gavin Bryars. The 1986 conversation veers from Bryars’ opera Medea to the classic 1971 work “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet.” Hear excerpts from Medea, and the scratchy album version of “Jesus’ Blood.” Also, the former jazz bass player presents some ensemble works, and jokes with host John Schaefer about his terrible head cold.
PROGRAM #35, with Gavin Bryars (First aired on 11-17-1986)
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RECORDING |
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Gavin Bryars
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Private tape |
Effarene |
Not available |
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Three Viennese Dancers |
String Quartet #1, excerpt |
ECM #1323** www.ecmrecords.com * | |
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Private tape |
Medea, excerpt |
Not available. | |
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The Sinking of the Titanic |
Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet |
Obscure #1, reissued on Virgin #45970, another recording with Tom Waits is on Point 438-823. Amazon.com* Also, visit www.gavinbryars.com for info. | |
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Three Viennese Dancers |
Viennese Dance #1 |
See above. |
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Private tape |
Les Fiancailles, excerpt |
Not available. |
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