Description
First of two episodes of a series called "Expressions", produced by the International League of Women Composers, highlighting string quartets (and one quintet) by living American women composers. Track list: 1. Intro; 2. Ruth Schontal, String Quartet in 13 movements; 2. Continuity; 3. Marga Richter, String Quartet No. 2; 4. Continuity; 5. Joyce Orenstein - Quintet for Strings; 6. Continuity; 7. Tui St. George Tucker - String Quartet. 8. Concluding commentary. Compiled by Doris Hays, with commentary by Joelle Wallach Crane. Produced for KPFA's Women's Department.