Performance of Lejaren Hiller's Avalanche for pitchman, prima donna, player piano, percussionist, and pre-recorded playback)
Title
Performance of Lejaren Hiller's Avalanche for pitchman, prima donna, player piano, percussionist, and pre-recorded playback)
Subject
Actors
Hiller, Lejaren Arthur, 1924- -- Performances
Mixed media (Music) -- Performances
Glosson, Joseph - Reciter
Description
Hiller is not shown -- Joseph Glosson on stage with American flag around his neck
A black-and-white performance scene shows a person on stage holding a large harp-like instrument while standing in a dynamic pose. The instrument is decorated with draped fabric and appears to be supported by a frame or stand behind the performer. Stage curtains form the backdrop, and another seated person is partially visible at the right edge of the frame. A copyright watermark runs across the center of the image.
Creator
Tuttle, Jim
Publisher
Music Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
11/3/1968
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
Black and White
Type
Photographic prints -- 1960-1970
Image
Still image
Identifier
Mus. Arc. 16
MD04-067
Coverage
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Buffalo
Rights Holder
Tuttle, Jim
Collection
Citation
Tuttle, Jim, “Performance of Lejaren Hiller's Avalanche for pitchman, prima donna, player piano, percussionist, and pre-recorded playback),” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 4, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/17972.
