Yale University: Music

Perlis & Van Cleve's Oral History of American Music archive, Thomson interview excerpts (1977-1980)

David Shifrin, clarinet; Ransom Wilson, conductor; Philharmonia Orchesta of Yale. (February 8, 2007)

Yale Percussion group performs James Wood’s “Village Burial with Fire” (February 7, 2003)

Boris Berman, Professor of piano at the Yale School of Music, talks with David Kaplan about the life and work of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. (Recorded March 19, 2008)

Grant Meachum talks with Artistic Director Doris Yarick-Cross, stage director Marc Verzatt and conductor Jeremy Silver, with musical examples. (February 1, 2008)

Perlis & Van Cleve’s Oral History American Music project, Ives interview excerpts, (1968-1974) From 1968 to 1974, Vivian Perlis interviewed friends, family and colleagues of Ives for Yale’s Oral History American Music Project. Excerpts appear in Composers’ Voices from Ives to Ellington, CD and book publication by Vivian Perlis and Libby Van Cleve, (Yale University Press, 2005.) Included are comments on: Ives’ character and personality, working methods, innovative techniques, work as an insurance executive, his unusually talented father, and the influence of Emerson and American Transcendentalism. For information about music samples and interview transcript, see OHAM website: www.yale.edu/oham/. This podcast was derived from the publication’s first CD, Tracks 2- 11.

The builders of the new organ in Marquand Chapel, George Taylor, John Boody, and Martin Jean discuss their inspiring creation.

Robert van Sice and Eduardo Leandro, marimba; Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale, Shinik Hahm, conductor (March 31, 2006)

Aaron Hill, oboe; Robert Gupta, violin; Yi-Ping Yang; viola; Ezra Seltzer, cello. (March 2, 2007)

Yale Brass Trio: A. Dean, trumpet; W. Purvis, horn; Scott Hartman, trombone (February 2, 2007)

Aaron Copland, (1900-1990) a major figure in American composition, was interviewed by Vivian Perlis for Yale’s Oral History of American Music Project (OHAM). (June 25, 2007)

Peter Frankl, professor of piano at the Yale School of Music, celebrated his 70th birthday with a concert on the Horowitz Piano Series that featured piano concertos by Mozart for 1, 2, and 3 pianos. (October 14, 2005)

Romie DeGuise-Langlois, clarinet, Margot Schwartz, viola, and Wei-Jen Yuan, piano; perform as the winners of the Yale School of Music's Chamber Music Competition. (May 1, 2007)