November 4, 1964: The Premiere of Terry Riley’s In C

From: 98.7 WFMT & the WFMT Radio Network
Series: The Keeping Score Series: 13 Days When Music Changed Forever
Length: 59:00

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Playing: November 4, 1964: The Premiere of Terry Riley’s In C
From: 98.7 WFMT & the WFMT Radio Network

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This piece, which debuted at the San Francisco Tape Music Center, and the minimalist outpouring that it sparked, were a reaction to the rigid strictures of serialism and the stranglehold of the academic composers of the time.

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Piece Description

This piece, which debuted at the San Francisco Tape Music Center, and the minimalist outpouring that it sparked, were a reaction to the rigid strictures of serialism and the stranglehold of the academic composers of the time.

Timing and Cues

In- Ambience
Out- "...WFMT Radio Network."

Length- 59:00

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