American Highways | Rush Hour
vr 30 mrt 2018 18:00 uur
AMERICAN HIGHWAYS # 109 KEYS OF CHANGE • Today's show focuses on Paul Robeson and Marc Blitzstein, both ardent socialists, passionate musicians, charismatic personalities, and most of all, both willing to lay everything on the line for their beliefs. Both were harassed by the House Un-american Committee. In the end, Marc was murdered because he was gay. And Robeson died depressed, his life in ruins because of his communist associations. Political lives, musical lives. A series on ten American musicians whose work was/is profoundly influenced by the forces of politics. This series grew out of a conversation I had a few years ago with composer and improviser Donal Fox. Thus the inspiration for "Keys of Change." • Marc Blitzstein at work • Today's show focuses on Paul Robeson and Marc Blitzstein, both ardent socialists, passionate musicians, charismatic personalities, and most of all, both willing to lay everything on the line for their beliefs. Both were harassed by the House Un-american Committee. In the end, Marc was murdered because he was gay. And Robeson died depressed, his life in ruins because of his communist associations. Political lives, musical lives. A series on ten American musicians whose work was/is profoundly influenced by the forces of politics. This series grew out of a conversation I had a few years ago with composer and improviser Donal Fox. We began arguing about the relevance of race in music, and realized that our conflicting ideas made for a wonderful dialogue. Hence the inspiration for "Keys of Change." • AMERICAN HIGHWAYS # 109 KEYS OF CHANGE • Theme Music 0.1 • Charles Ives, arr William Schuman • Variations on America • The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy • RCA Red Seal – SB 6798 • Theme Music 0.2 • Donal Fox • The Scream • Guy Livingston, piano • WERGO 6649-2 • Paul Robeson • Trad, arr. Brown • Go Down, Moses • Joshua fit the battle of Jericho • Paul Robeson, bass • Roslin Records 2011 • Marc Blitzstein • "The Purest Kind of a Guy" (Joe's Birthday Song) from the opera No for an Answer • Paul Robeson Jr., bass & Lawrence Brown, piano • Sony BMG Music 1997 re-release • traditional • Hassidic Chant: Kaddish • Paul Robeson, bass • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2007 • Traditional • John Brown's Body • Paul Robeson, bass • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2006 • Paul Robeson, football star • Marc Blitzstein • Regina: ACT 2, Scene 2 – No. 3 – Transition • Scottish Opera Orch. & Chorus; John Mauceri, Director; Tommy Krasker, producer. Decca 433 812-2 • Marc Blitzstein • Act 2 Scene 7: Nick "I Speak in English Now" from No for an Answer • No for an Answer Original Cast • Pavilion Records GEMS CD 0009 • composer: Daniel Bernard Roumain, librettist: Marc Bamuthi Joseph • "The Ghosts Keep Calling" from We Shall Not be Moved • Lauren Whitehead & Kirstin Chavez, and the Opera Philadelphia cast and orchestra, conducted by Viswa Subbaraman • promo video – youtube • composer: Daniel Bernard Roumain, librettist: Marc Bamuthi Joseph • "Love is the only word sweeter than black" from We Shall Not be Moved • Opera Philadelphia cast and orchestra, conducted by Viswa Subbaraman • promo video – youtube • Marc Blitzstein (arr. David Robbins) • The Cradle Will Rock: "Freedom of the Press" • Steven Tyler; Henry Stram; Tim Jerome, singers • RCA Victor 09026-63577-2 • Marc Blitzstein (arr. David Robbins) • The Cradle Will Rock: "Art for Art's Sake" & "Finale" • David Campbell; Steven Tyler; Henry Stram; Tim Jerome; Vicki Clark; Erin Hill; Dan Jenkins; Chris McKinney • RCA Victor 09026-63577-2 • Marc Blitzstein • ¾ dance • Bennett Lerner, pianist • Etcetera 1986 CD KTC 1019 • Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht (Blitzstein adaptation), arrangement • Mack the Knife • Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington Orchestra & Jimmy Jones Trio • Eagle Vision – EREDV431 • Marc Blitzstein • Regina: ACT 2, Scene 2 – No. 7 – Intro and Gallop • Scottish Opera Orch & Chorus; John Mauceri, Director; Tommy Krasker, producer. Decca 433 812-2 • Charles Ives • They Are There! (A War Song March) (arr. for Concert Band) • US Marine Band • Naxos 8.570559 • Leonard Bernstein, Marc Blitzstein and Robert Shaw – recording the Airborne Symphony
