The symphony created entirely from field recordings of birdsongs transformed on a tape machine, by altering pitch and reducing speed. A revelation in birdsong patterns presents solo birds as heard in natural habitat, followed by the same songs in transformations.
"Jim Fassett ... developed means whereby actual symphonic orchestration could be achieved by utilizing the fabulous range of varied bird calls"--Program notes.
The symphony was originally broadcast by Fassett on his Sunday afternoon program, Strange to your ears, on CBS Radio.
Reissue of Ficker C-1002 ([1961]).
Compact disc.
Program notes in Japanese and English (47 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Explantory comments given by Fassett.
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