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Microstructures

Description: Recording of Włodzimierz Kotoński's Microstructures. This piece utilizes sections of fragmented tape to create a montage of sound layers in very dense structures. The composer used the sound of knocking on wood, metal, and glass to form a new sound material and spatialization of sound. These sounds recorded on magnetic tape were cut, melted, and glued randomly into random sequences from which loops of different length were formed and copied onto a layer which finally resulted in this desirable … more
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Date: 1963
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Kotoński, Włodzimierz
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Voices and Bells

Description: Recording of Myron Schaeffer's Voices and Bells.
Date: 1963
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Schaeffer, Myron
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 8/21/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, and Haydn's Symphony No. 88.
Date: August 21, 1963
Duration: 55 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Betty Bennett Lowe, 1963. [Monterey] Jazz [Festival] - Shelly Manne, 1958

Description: Recording of singer Betty Bennett Lowe performing in 1963, and a recording of the Shelly Mane Quintet from the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958. The Shelly Mane Quintet consists of Shelly Mane, drum set; Herb Geller, alto saxophone; Stu Williamson, trumpet; Monty Budwig, bass; and Russ Freeman, piano.
Date: {1963,1958}
Duration: 50 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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"Painful music excerpts" / "Starburst " from the 1963 Stan Kenton Summer Camp and Coppell DJO concert, 1993 July 16. Coppell International Music Exchange, Coppell Middle School, Dave Alexander, Host

Description: Recording of various "painful music excerpts" as noted by Leon Breeden. The first half of the recording features a performance from the 1963 Stan Kenton Summer Camp and the Dallas Jazz Orchestra performance in Coppell, Texas on July 16, 1993. At this performance, a One O'Clock Lab Band alumni speaks about their experiences with Breeden and the One O'Clock Lab Band. Breeden also performs with the group on this concert. The second half of the recording features the Coppell International Music Exc… more
Date: {1963,1993-07-16}
Duration: 1 hour 08 seconds
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Assassination: NBC Network, Number 8, 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.

Description: Audio recording of an NBC News Radio program covering the events following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: November 23, 1963
Duration: 38 minutes 01 second
Creator: WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Willis Conover interviews John Wiggin

Description: Willis Conover interviews John Wiggin, not for broadcast, but for an article he was writing. In 1954, Wiggin was deputy program manager at the Voice of America, and hired Conover for the Music USA series.
Date: March 5, 1963
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Conover, Willis
Partner: UNT Music Library

Cadenza

Description: Recording of Lucien Goethals Cadenza. This composition is part of a work for orchestra and electroacoustic music. It is a solo for tape recorder, placed in the middle of the work. The basic material is electronic sounds and concert sounds (instrumental sounds). The overall shape is the result of superimposing a large number of fairly simple sound layers.
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Date: 1963
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Goethals, Lucien
Partner: UNT Music Library

Fassung

Description: Recording of Michael von Biel's Fassung. This is a work for electronics that was made for 4 loudspeaker groups.
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Date: 1963/1964
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Biel, Michael von
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/5/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture and Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 performed by Vladimir Horowitz.
Date: June 5, 1963
Duration: 55 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/12/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Verdi's Overture to La forza del destino, Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours, and Repighi's Feste Romane.
Date: June 12, 1963
Duration: 56 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/19/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Elgar's Enigma Variations and Weber's Overture to Der Freischütz.
Date: June 19, 1963
Duration: 53 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/26/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Verdi's Aida and a tribute to Toscanini.
Date: June 26, 1963
Duration: 53 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/3/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever, Gershwin's American in Paris, Grofe's The Grand Canyon Suite, and Toscanini's arrangement of the Star-Spangled Ban… more
Date: July 3, 1963
Duration: 54 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/10/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, Prokofiev's Classical Symphony, and an interview with Howard Taubman.
Date: July 10, 1963
Duration: 54 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/17/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Liadov's Kikimora, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, and an interview with Mrs. Lionel Pererra.
Date: July 17, 1963
Duration: 54 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/24/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé, Strauss's Don Juan, and an interview with Carl Glassman.
Date: July 24, 1963
Duration: 55 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/31/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Rossini's Overture to Semiramide, Schumann's Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish," and an interview with cellist Gregor Piatigorsky.
Date: July 31, 1963
Duration: 55 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 8/7/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Rossini's Overture to Il signor Bruschino, Bizet's Carmen Suite No. 1, Waldteufel's Skater's Waltz arranged by Toscanini, Paganini's Moto Perpetuo, W… more
Date: August 7, 1963
Duration: 55 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 8/14/1963

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and Egmont Overture.
Date: August 14, 1963
Duration: 56 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don, 1912-1978
Partner: UNT Music Library
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