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Ballads of La Salle County, Illinois - The Story of Ottawa, Illinois
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(Folkways Records, 1957), 31 mins
This collection of modern ballads tells the story of Ottawa, Illinois from the Starved Rock massacre to the Cherry Mine tragedy. Written and performed by Keith Clark, these compositions are the product of extensive archival research and interviews. The liner notes include lyrics and chord changes for each song.
(Folkways Records, 1957), 31 mins
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Banjo Tunes and Songs
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produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
produced by Edward A. Kahn, fl. 1958 (Folkways Records, 1958), 38 mins
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Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia
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produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing—32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forg...
produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
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Boston Symphony Hall 1954
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composed by Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791 (Cook Records, 2012), 2 hours 56 mins
The Orchestral Society of Boston under the direction of Willis Page performs Haydn's Symphony #100 ("Military") and Mozart's Symphony #40 in G-Minor in full. The recording also includes orchestral highlights from Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Debussy, Villa-Lobos, Stravinsky and Barber.
composed by Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791 (Cook Records, 2012), 2 hours 56 mins
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Brahms First Symphony
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composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897 (Cook Records, 1954), 42 mins
The Orchestral Society of Boston turns out a fine performance of Brahms' First Symphony under the direction of Willis Page. This performance was captured at the Boston Recording Festival.
composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897 (Cook Records, 1954), 42 mins
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British Traditional Ballads in the Southern Mountains, Volume 1
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1960), 50 mins
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British Traditional Ballads in the Southern Mountains, Volume 2
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995 (Folkways Records, 1960), 47 mins
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East Virginia
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produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002; performed by Buell Kazee; in Buell Kazee Sings and Plays (Folkways Records, 1958), 4 mins
produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002; performed by Buell Kazee; in Buell Kazee Sings and Plays (Folkways Records, 1958), 4 mins
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The Cantata in Early American Music
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(Folkways Records, 1982), 36 mins

While the father of the European cantata tradition, J.S. Bach, died in 1750, late eighteenth-century American composers classified their compositions as ‘cantatas’ tentatively, even though they displayed all the requisite components. These choice movements from sacred musical works helped define the definiti...

(Folkways Records, 1982), 36 mins
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