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  • Zappa, Charles. As yet untitled biography on Frank Zappa for Omnibus Press; publication date pending: citation in reference to The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT.

  • Breeding, Lucinda. “Deconstructing Zappa: UNT summer session goes digging through ‘Joe’s Garage.’” Denton Record Chronicle, 6 August 2006, p. 5D: article pertaining to The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT. link

  • Rogers, Mike. “The Other Side of the News.” KRLD-AM (Dallas, TX), 28 July 2006: interview pertaining to The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT. link

  • Sayres, Scott. “UNT Class Explores Life of Frank Zappa.” Fox 4 News (Dallas, TX), 19 July 2006: story featuring Joseph Klein and The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT. link

  • Senft, Michael. “Zapping Politics and Society” and “Frankly Zappa.” The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2006: quoted in two articles pertaining to Frank Zappa and the “Zappa Plays Zappa” tour.

  • Focosi, Filippo. “Klein/Kleinsasser: Equipoise.” Musiche Per II 21° Secolo, www. kathodik.it, 19 January 2006: CD review.

  • Morton, Brian. “Joseph Klein/William Kleinsasser: Equipoise.” The Wire, Issue 262, December 2005, p. 63: CD review.

  • Austin, Larry. “14th Annual Electroacoustic Music Festival.” Computer Music Journal, Vol. 29 No. 4 (Winter 2005), pp. 77-82: conference review, including Three Poems from “Felt”. link

  • Davidson, Michael McKenney. An Annotated Database of 102 Selected Published Works for Trombone Requiring Multiphonics. Doctoral dissertation submitted for the DMA degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (August 2005), pp. 175-180; 212-213: includes analysis of Goblin Market, Leviathan, and Pathways: Opposing Forces. link

  • Phelps, Jim. “Electronic Music Midwest Festival.” Computer Music Journal, Vol. 29 No. 2 (Summer 2005), pp. 80-81: conference review, including Leviathan. link

  • Howe, Hubert. “Electronic Music Midwest.” Journal SEAMUS, Vol. 18 No. 1 (Spring 2005), pp. 21-22: conference review, including Leviathan.

  • Austin, Larry. “Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia: Forty Years on the Edge.” Computer Music Journal, Vol. 28 No. 4 (Winter 2004), pp. 85-86: concert review, including Burning Monkey. link

  • Slavens, Paul. “90.1 @ Night.” KERA-FM (Dallas, TX), 12 December 2004 (re-broadcast 11 December 2005 and 16 December 2006): interview with Joseph Klein on the music of Frank Zappa. link

  • Sutton, Kevin. “Music in the Metroplex.” WRR-FM (Dallas, TX), 14 December 2003: interview with composers Joseph Klein and Simon Sargon. link

  • Balyosov, Roumen. “Week of American (and not only) Music.” Kultura, 7 December 2001, p. 6 : concert review, including Die Tischtuchtolle.

  • Leider, Colby. “SEAMUS Y2K.” Encounters with Electronica, Volume 24, No. 4 (Winter 2000-01): conference review, including Dog.

  • Balyosov, Roumen. “Third Annual American Music Week in Bulgaria.” Musica Viva, Issue 14-15 (November 2000): concert review, including Der Waßerhehler.

  • Russell, Christopher. “Maestro’s Notebook.” Upbeat, November 2000, p. 3: review of Lament for string orchestra.

  • Small, David. “A World of Music.” Denton Entertainment Chronicle, 21 August 2000, pp. 20-21: quoted in article pertaining to the composition program at the UNT College of Music.

  • Anderson, Joseph L. “Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia 35th Anniversary Celebration.” Computer Music Journal, Vol. 24 No. 2 (Summer 2000): concert review, including Leviathan.

  • Lanza, Alcides. “CEMIsonics: The Threshold of Sound.” Computer Music Journal, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Spring 2000), pp. 96-97: CD review, including Dog.

  • DeFeo, Todd. “Geometry and Music Mix.” The Denisonian, 11 October 1999, p. 12: interview.

  • Elias, Joel. “Pathways: New Music for Trombone.” International Trombone Association Journal, Winter 1999, p. 53: CD review, including Pathways: Opposing Forces.

  • Watts, James D., Jr. “Art So Fresh it’s NEW: A Festival in Another Genre.” Tulsa World, 2 June 1996, p. H1: quoted extensively in article pertaining to Living Arts of Tulsa’s New Genre Festival. link

  • Rogers, Lisa. Music Reviews. Percussive Notes, December 1995, pp. 76-77: review of Prime Set.

  • Broussard, George. “‘Viva Las Vegas!” International Trombone Association Journal, Fall 1995, p. 32: conference review, including Goblin Market.

  • Croan, Robert. “‘Keys to the City’ Unlocks Expression.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 17 January 1995: concert review, including Occam’s Razor.

  • James, Matthew T. “University of North Texas Hosts Region IV Conference.” The Saxophone Symposium, Winter 1995, pp. 10-12: concert review, including Pathways: Interior Shadows.

  • Johnson, Steven. “Rothko Chapel and Rothko’s Chapel.” Perspectives of New Music, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Summer 1994), pp. 6-53: citation of February 1994 performance by Canticum novum (directed by Henry Gibbons) and the NOVA Ensemble (directed by Joseph Klein) at the Rothko Chapel in Houston.

  • Satterwhite, Marc. “In a Different Key: Exploring 20th Century Music.” KFLU-FM (Beaumont, TX), 14 March 1994: interview as featured composer.

  • Freeman, Janean. WMSU-FM (Morehead, KY), 14 March 1994: live interview with Joseph Klein and trombonist Andrew Glendening.

  • Knipe, Sandra. “Far-Out Sounds Propel Eerie Musical Tale.” The Evansville Press, 21 February 1994, p. 1 [article pertaining to Goblin Market]. link

  • Green, Carissa. “The Season’s Premiere Concert Will Feature a Premiere Work.” Grand Forks Herald, 8 October 1993: concert preview, including Pathways: Opposing Forces.

  • Jacobi, Peter. “Journey into the Inner Self.” Bloomington Herald-Times, 14 November 1990, p. D5: concert review of dreaming the dark down slowly.

  • Jacobi, Peter. “‘Music of Our Time’: Composers’ Forum at IU Displays Many Fascinating Facets.” Bloomington Herald-Times, 8 July 1990, p. D3: concert review, including Parallaxes.

  • Jacobi, Peter. “When It Comes to Music, Words Often Fail.” Bloomington Herald-Times, 1 July 1990, p. D3: concert review, including Mélodrame.

  • Owens, Joyce. “IU Dance Theater Uplifts with its Excellence.” Bloomington Herald-Times, 6 March 1990, p. D3: concert review, including dreaming the dark down slowly.

  • Gojowy, Detlef. “Wie neu ist Musik? ‘Gaudeamus’-Wochenende 1988 in Amsterdam.” Das Orchester, November-December 1988, pp. 1135-1137: review of 1988 Gaudeamus MusicWeek, including IcarUS At thE cabaret VoLtairE.

  • Lück, Rudolf. “Die diesjährigen Gauseamus Music Days in Amsterdam.” Musica, November-December 1988, pp. 586-587: review of 1988 Gaudeamus MusicWeek, including IcarUS At thE cabaret VoLtairE.

  • Wager, Gregg. “Elgart-Yates Guitar Duo in Beverly Hills Concert.” Los Angeles Times, 14 November 1988: concert review, including IcarUS At thE cabaret VoLtairE.

  • Rosier, Leontien. “Goede oogst op Gaudeamus-dagen.” Parool, September 1988: review of 1988 Gaudeamus MusicWeek, including IcarUS At thE cabaret VoLtairE.

  • Vermeulen, Ernst. “Zwitserse componist Jarrell winnaar Gaudeamus concours.” NRC Handelsblad, September 1988: review of 1988 Gaudeamus MusicWeek, including IcarUS At thE cabaret VoLtairE.

  • Zomerdijk, Heln. “Weinig hoogtepunten niuwe muziek.” Brabants Dagblad, September 1988: review of 1988 Gaudeamus MusicWeek, including IcarUS At thE cabaret VoLtairE.

  • Stern, Roel. “Gaudeamus muziekdagen weinig hoopgevend.” De Waarheid, September 1988: review of 1988 Gaudeamus MusicWeek, including IcarUS At thE cabaret VoLtairE.

  • Gojowy, Detlef. “Ikarus verirrt sich ins Cabaret Voltaire.” Die Welt, 15 September 1988, p. 20: review of 1988 Gaudeamus MusicWeek, including IcarUS At thE cabaret VoLtairE.

  • Cataldo, John. “Local Composer to Display Works at UCSD.” The Daily Aztec, 20 January 1987, p. 1: interview.

  • Schneider, John. “Soundboard.” KPFK-FM (Los Angeles CA), 7 November 1986: live interview with Elgart/Yates Guitar Duo and Alan Berman, including discussion and performance of IcarUS At thE caBARet VoLtairE.

  • Herman, Kenneth. “Students Shine in the Musical Mecca of UCSD.” San Diego Gayzette, 29 May 1986, p. 12: concert review, including IcarUS At thE caBARet VoLtairE.

  • Bachauer, Walter. “A Report on the ‘Center for Music Experiment’ at the University of California in San Diego.” German Radio Broadcast (June 1984): included excerpt from Songs of Life and the Prune Danish Controversy.