An anthology of the group's improvisatory performances over 40 years, using many combinations of electronic, homemade & conventional instruments. Compact discs. Includes discography (p. 37-39) and bibliography (p. 40) Program notes about the group by David W. Bernstein, and individual notes by Curran, Rzewski & Teitelbaum, with selected discography & bibliography and publishing credits (42 p. : ill.) laid in container. Musica Elettronica Viva (group, founded in Rome in 1966, comprised of various combinations of: Allan Bryant, Alvin Curran, Carol Plantamura, Frederic Rzewski, Richard Teitelbaum, Steve Lacy, Garrett List, George Lewis, Ivan Vandor) Recorded 1967-2007, various locations.
Contents:
[cd. 1] Spacecraft (Oct. 5, 1967, Akademie der Kunste, Berlin) (30:49) ; Stop the war (Dec. 31, 1972, WBAI, New York) (44:39) -- [cd. 2] Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, pt. 1 (Apr. 1982) (43:07) ; Kunstmuseum, Bern (Nov. 16, 1990) (24:37) -- [cd. 3] Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, pt. 2 (Apr. 1982) (44:05) ; New Music America Festival (Nov. 15, 1989, The Knitting Factory, New York) (30:51) -- [cd. 4] Ferrara, Italy (June 9, 2002) (67:03) ; Mass. Pike. (Aug. 2, 2007, Festival of Contemporary Music, Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox, Mass.) (10:57)
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