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(Folkways Records, 1965), 45 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Valentine
directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; composed by Jacob Druckman, 1928-1996; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY; performed by Jon Deak, 1943-; in Music Director and Contemporary Music, Boulez x 3, Part III (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television), 8 mins
Part three of a three-part series in which Pierre Boulez, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, discusses many aspects of performing "contemporary" and "avant garde" music with panels representing the music world. here Arthur Weisberg, conductor of the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and Jacob Druckman, comp...
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directed by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; composed by Jacob Druckman, 1928-1996; produced by Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY; performed by Jon Deak, 1943-; in Music Director and Contemporary Music, Boulez x 3, Part III (Kent, CT: Creative Arts Television), 8 mins
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Part three of a three-part series in which Pierre Boulez, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, discusses many aspects of performing "contemporary" and "avant garde" music with panels representing the music world. here Arthur Weisberg, conductor of the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and Jacob Druckman, composer. Performances of modern music accompany and illustrate these talks. On this program the conversation concerns the responsibilities...
Part three of a three-part series in which Pierre Boulez, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, discusses many aspects of performing "contemporary" and "avant garde" music with panels representing the music world. here Arthur Weisberg, conductor of the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and Jacob Druckman, composer. Performances of modern music accompany and illustrate these talks. On this program the conversation concerns the responsibilities of the conductor, the architecture of concert halls, added rehearsal time needed for modern music, new or different orchestra personnel needed for new music. Pieces performed: "Valentine" by Druckman, "Eclat" by Boulez.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Panel discussion, Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Jon Deak, 1943-
Contributor
Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Camera Three, New York, NY
Author / Creator
Jacob Druckman, 1928-1996, Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Jon Deak, 1943-
Publisher
Creative Arts Television
Series
Boulez x 3
Topic / Theme
Music, Music conductors, Composers, Avant-Garde
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1975 Creative Arts Television
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Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1; Swedish Dances; Symphony No. 1
composed by Max Christian Friedrich Bruch, 1838-1920; performed by Pamela Frank, Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1; Swedish Dances; Symphony No. 1 (Hänssler Classic, 2001), 11 page(s)
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composed by Max Christian Friedrich Bruch, 1838-1920; performed by Pamela Frank, Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1; Swedish Dances; Symphony No. 1 (Hänssler Classic, 2001), 11 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Pamela Frank
Author / Creator
Max Christian Friedrich Bruch, 1838-1920, Pamela Frank
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Hänssler Classic
Person Discussed
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827, Eduard Hanslick, 1825-1904, Richard Wagner, 1813-1883, Joseph Joachim, 1831-1907, Nicolò Paganini, 1782-1840
Topic / Theme
Uighur, Swedish people, Folk music, Music theory, Music criticism, Dance, Piece, Violin
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Brahms: Hungarian Dance #8
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Schrammelmusik rose from the slums of Vienna (a musical product of the meeting of Austrian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Moravian and Bavarian immigrants) to the fashionable haunts of Vienna's aristocracy and even the Austrian court. Now stylish in the cafés of Vienna and Budapest,...
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Schrammelmusik rose from the slums of Vienna (a musical product of the meeting of Austrian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Moravian and Bavarian immigrants) to the fashionable haunts of Vienna's aristocracy and even the Austrian court. Now stylish in the cafés of Vienna and Budapest, the musiclargely waltzes and ländlersis usually played with accordion and double-necked guitar. This collection features instead...
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Schrammelmusik rose from the slums of Vienna (a musical product of the meeting of Austrian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Moravian and Bavarian immigrants) to the fashionable haunts of Vienna's aristocracy and even the Austrian court. Now stylish in the cafés of Vienna and Budapest, the musiclargely waltzes and ländlersis usually played with accordion and double-necked guitar. This collection features instead the zither and cimbalom in an airy and delicate combo.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Dick Marta, fl. 1955
Author / Creator
Dick Marta, fl. 1955
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Cook Records
Topic / Theme
Music
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Milk Cow Blues
produced by John Cohen, 1932-; performed by Roscoe Holcomb; in Close To Home (Folkways Records, 1975), 2 mins
Recorded in Holcomb's home in eastern Kentucky, this album portrays the music of a master musician whose identification with his songs is intense, innate, and above all, honest. It's not for nothing that John Cohen, the man who recorded Close to Home, coined the phrase "the high lonesome sound" to describe Holc...
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produced by John Cohen, 1932-; performed by Roscoe Holcomb; in Close To Home (Folkways Records, 1975), 2 mins
Description
Recorded in Holcomb's home in eastern Kentucky, this album portrays the music of a master musician whose identification with his songs is intense, innate, and above all, honest. It's not for nothing that John Cohen, the man who recorded Close to Home, coined the phrase "the high lonesome sound" to describe Holcomb's voice.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Roscoe Holcomb
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
Roscoe Holcomb
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
Folk music
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Forms in Instrumental Music: Prepared by Vaclav Nelhybel - Music Examples by Chamber Orchestra and Piano
(Folkways Records, 1962), 51 mins
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(Folkways Records, 1962), 51 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Gottschalk, Louis Moreau (1829-1869): American Piano Music
composed by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1829-1869 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1992), 1 hour 13 mins
Born in New Orleans, Gottschalk (1829-1869) composed piano works that drew on elements of Creole, African American, French, Caribbean, and Southern U.S. culture. He was the first American to earn international acclaim as a pianist-composer. Performed by renowned pianist Amiram Rigai, the selections encompass a v...
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composed by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1829-1869 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1992), 1 hour 13 mins
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Born in New Orleans, Gottschalk (1829-1869) composed piano works that drew on elements of Creole, African American, French, Caribbean, and Southern U.S. culture. He was the first American to earn international acclaim as a pianist-composer. Performed by renowned pianist Amiram Rigai, the selections encompass a variety of styles and reveal the breathtaking scope of Gottschalk's work. This remastered 70-minute recording is indispensable for thos...
Born in New Orleans, Gottschalk (1829-1869) composed piano works that drew on elements of Creole, African American, French, Caribbean, and Southern U.S. culture. He was the first American to earn international acclaim as a pianist-composer. Performed by renowned pianist Amiram Rigai, the selections encompass a variety of styles and reveal the breathtaking scope of Gottschalk's work. This remastered 70-minute recording is indispensable for those interested in American classical music. "Exotic, innovative compositions are performed with panache by a world-renowned pianist." Billboard
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Author / Creator
Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1829-1869
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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The High Lonesome Sound (LP edition)
produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Folkways Records, 1965), 51 mins
This third Folkways production featuring Roscoe Holcomb follows Mountain Music of Kentucky (FW02317) and The Music of Roscoe Holcomb and Wade Ward (FW2363). All three albums describe the social, geographical, and musical contexts that influenced Holcomb, and this volume's liner notes present selected transcri...
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produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Folkways Records, 1965), 51 mins
Description
This third Folkways production featuring Roscoe Holcomb follows Mountain Music of Kentucky (FW02317) and The Music of Roscoe Holcomb and Wade Ward (FW2363). All three albums describe the social, geographical, and musical contexts that influenced Holcomb, and this volume's liner notes present selected transcriptions of interviews with this striking banjo player.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Kilby Snow: Country Songs and Tunes with Autoharp
produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1969), 46 mins
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Folkways Records, 1969), 46 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Mike Seeger, 1933-2009
Date Published / Released
1969
Publisher
Folkways Records
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Liszt Piano Music, Vol. 17: Liszt at the Opera: II
composed by Franz Liszt, 1811-1886; performed by Leslie Howard, Liszt Piano Music, Vol. 17: Liszt at the Opera: II (Hyperion, 1992), 7 page(s)
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composed by Franz Liszt, 1811-1886; performed by Leslie Howard, Liszt Piano Music, Vol. 17: Liszt at the Opera: II (Hyperion, 1992), 7 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Leslie Howard
Author / Creator
Franz Liszt, 1811-1886, Leslie Howard
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Hyperion
Person Discussed
Geoffrey Parsons, 1929-1995, Louis Kentner, 1905-1987, Giacomo Meyerbeer, 1791-1864, Gaetano Donizetti, 1797-1848, Richard Wagner, 1813-1883
Topic / Theme
Opera, Music theory, Music criticism, Opera Paraphrase, Piece, Piano
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