Cardew: Democracy and U-turns
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century. This week, Kate explores the highly-charged political music of Cornelius Cardew.
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore present 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3's series exploring the pivotal 'modern' musical works of the 20th century, the groundbreaking composers who created them, and the radical cultural and artistic movements which gave rise to them. In this episode, Kate explores the highly-charged political music of English experimental composer Cornelius Cardew, leading to full performance of his work The Great Learning: Paragraph 7. We will dip into Hungarian performance art, the niche Hillbilly free minimalism movement, and an Italian improvisation tribe. Plus Kate finds out how Cardew abandoned the avant-garde and turned on his previous mentor Stockhausen.
Produced by Sam Phillips
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Cornelius Cardew
The Great Learning - Paragraph 2
Orchestra: The Scratch Orchestra.- Cardew: The Great Learning, etc..
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Richie Havens
Freedom (Live at Woodstock)
- Woodstock (Music From The Original Soundtrack And More) / Woodstock Two.
- Cotillion.
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Cornelius Cardew
The Great Learning - Paragraph 7
Orchestra: The Scratch Orchestra.- Cardew: The Great Learning, etc..
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Karlheinz Stockhausen
Carre
Choir: ChorWerk Ruhr. Orchestra: Bochumer Symphoniker. Director: Florian Helgath. Director: Rupert Huber. Director: Mathilda Hofman. Director: Michael Alber.- Carre.
- CHORWEK RUHR.
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Katalin Ladik
Phonopoetica
Performer: Katalin Ladik.- Phonopoetics.
- Alga Marghen.
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Y奴ji Takahashi
Like a Water Buffalo
Performer: Y奴ji Takahashi. Performer: Mie Miki.- Like a Water Buffalo.
- Klavins Music.
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Henry Flynt
Hoedown
Performer: Henry Flynt.- Hoedown.
- Recorded.
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Musica Elettronica Viva
Spacecraft
Performer: Musica Elettronica Viva.- Spacecraft.
- New World Records.
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Cornelius Cardew
The Great Learning - Paragraph 7
Performer: The Scratch Orchestra.- Cardew: The Great Learning, etc..
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Maryanne Amacher
"Synaptic Island" Excerpt "Tower Metals", "Feed2" And "Muse Orchestra 1"
Performer: Maryanne Amacher.- Sound Characters (Making The Third Ear).
- Tzadik.
Broadcast
- Sun 15 Jun 2025 21:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 3