Published on Jul 29, 2015
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John Malveaux of
writes:
Maestro Zubin Mehta conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1962 to
1978. On April 4, 1968, assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the
Los Angeles Philharmonic featured Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait"
with Gregory Peck, narrator. William Kraft was a percussionist/composer
in residence with the LA Phil. William Kraft's "Concerto for 4
Percussion Soloists: Contextures: Riots-Decade 1960" was also performed
on the program. William Kraft subsequently revised the ending after
contemplating King's assassination. "There are several layers of sound in Contextures, whose main title refers to contrasts in textures. Racial
civil rights confrontations since the late '50s, including the Watts
riots of Los Angeles in 1965, were joined in the mid-'60s by free speech
riots in Berkeley, CA, and numerous protests opposing the escalating
Vietnam War." Kraft said ""I found myself translating social aspects into musical techniques." Maestro
Mehta and the LA Phil recorded the William Kraft's musical statement.
The Concerto has also been choreographed and performed by the Scottish
National Ballet and the Minnesota Dance Company. Here is a sample https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ReuEddOx3g
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