Episode 60 - 2002: Henry Brant, Ice Field
Update: 2025-06-18
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In this episode, Dave and Andrew explore the first experimental composer to win the Pulitzer since Charles E. Ives. With that pedigree, what will they think of Henry Brant's Ice Field? And why is this piece called a "spatial" composition?
If you'd like to learn more about Henry Brant and Ice Field, we recommend:
- This video of the work with commentary from Michael Tilson Thomas and organist Cameron Carpenter
- Maria Anna Harley's article “An American in Space: Henry Brant’s ‘Spatial Music.’” American Music 15, no. 1 (1997): 70–92.
- Frank Oteri's 2002 interview with Henry Brant in New Music Box
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