The American Century; No. 23

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Series
The American Century
Episode Number
No. 23
Producing Organization
WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-zc7rn31h87
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Description
Episode Description
In this episode, David Dubal plays recordings and discusses the following American composers and one of their respective works: Halsey Stevens ('Fugue' from Quintet performed by the Montclaire Quartet, pianist Leslie Petteys, and flutist Wendell Dobbs), Charles Griffes ('Three Poems of Fiona MacLeod' performed by soprano Louise Toppin and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul Freeman), Mark Grant ('Waltz Metamorphosis' for guitar trio performed by Pail Decoster, Lars Frandsen, and Seth Himmelhoch), Robert Muczynski ('Symphonic Dialogues' performed by the Czech National Symphony, conducted by Paul Freeman), Carl Wirth ('Dance' from An American Tribute to Sigurd Rascher performed by saxophonists [Stephan Haas] and Laurence Gwozdz, and the Martinu Philharmonic, conducted by Kirk Trevor), and Harold Morris (Piano Concerto performed by Orchestra of America, conducted by Richard Korn).
Series Description
"The American Century was a large scale retrospective of American music composed in the twentieth century by American composers. The weekly one hour program focused on the vast scope and variety of American serious music written in this century and included a wide range of American music that was new to the majority of the listening public. When looked at closely, the music of the United States during the twentieth century is one of the glories of this country; and by broadcasting over one hundred and fifty American composers on this program we have given the audience a chance to judge for themselves the extent of this flourishing culture."--1999 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1999-06-06
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:57:16.200
Credits
Executive Producer: Mercer, Margaret
Producer: Dubal, David
Producing Organization: WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Writer: Dubal, David
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-4f6a7f918ee (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio cassette
Duration: 1:00:00
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Citations
Chicago: “The American Century; No. 23,” 1999-06-06, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 5, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-zc7rn31h87.
MLA: “The American Century; No. 23.” 1999-06-06. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 5, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-zc7rn31h87>.
APA: The American Century; No. 23. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-zc7rn31h87