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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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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
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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
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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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Music Boxes, Carousels, and Hand Organ
(Cook Records, 1950), 45 mins
This special collection of 19th-century music boxes, carousels and hand organs yields not only the delicate bell-like tingle we associate with the music box or the huskier sound of hand organ bellows, but also a few not-yet-so-elegant jangles from some of the earliest ever mechanical contraptions.
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(Cook Records, 1950), 45 mins
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This special collection of 19th-century music boxes, carousels and hand organs yields not only the delicate bell-like tingle we associate with the music box or the huskier sound of hand organ bellows, but also a few not-yet-so-elegant jangles from some of the earliest ever mechanical contraptions.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1950
Publisher
Cook Records
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Percussion and Pedal: Pipe Organ in the Mosque, Vol. 2
(Cook Records, 2006), 46 mins
Celebrated organist Reginald Foort continues his expert demonstration of the Mosque Theatre's legendary Wurlitzer (Richmond, Virginia) with his own improvisations and compositions ("Dust Storm" and "The Clock Factory") as well as classical hits (Ponchielli's Finale, "Dance of the Hours" and Verdi's "Anvil Chorus")...
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(Cook Records, 2006), 46 mins
Description
Celebrated organist Reginald Foort continues his expert demonstration of the Mosque Theatre's legendary Wurlitzer (Richmond, Virginia) with his own improvisations and compositions ("Dust Storm" and "The Clock Factory") as well as classical hits (Ponchielli's Finale, "Dance of the Hours" and Verdi's "Anvil Chorus"). This unequivocal organ is fully orchestrated, equipped with vast ranks for strings, winds and percussion. (See also COOK01059 The...
Celebrated organist Reginald Foort continues his expert demonstration of the Mosque Theatre's legendary Wurlitzer (Richmond, Virginia) with his own improvisations and compositions ("Dust Storm" and "The Clock Factory") as well as classical hits (Ponchielli's Finale, "Dance of the Hours" and Verdi's "Anvil Chorus"). This unequivocal organ is fully orchestrated, equipped with vast ranks for strings, winds and percussion. (See also COOK01059 The Mosque Theatre: Reginald Foort at the Console of the Mighty Wurlitzer and COOK10501 Pipe Organ in the Mosque, Vol. 1.)
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cook Records
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Piano Music
composed by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1993), 1 hour 1 mins
Cowell (1897-1965) invented ways to play the piano that no one had ever considered. Taking the whole world of music as his inheritance, Cowell created music which covered a wider range of expression and technique than that of any other American composer. Reissue of Folkways 3349. "A revealing reissue...You'd...
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composed by Henry Cowell, 1897-1965 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1993), 1 hour 1 mins
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Cowell (1897-1965) invented ways to play the piano that no one had ever considered. Taking the whole world of music as his inheritance, Cowell created music which covered a wider range of expression and technique than that of any other American composer. Reissue of Folkways 3349. "A revealing reissue...You'd be thoroughly pleased you asked him into your house." Classical Pulse
Cowell (1897-1965) invented ways to play the piano that no one had ever considered. Taking the whole world of music as his inheritance, Cowell created music which covered a wider range of expression and technique than that of any other American composer. Reissue of Folkways 3349. "A revealing reissue...You'd be thoroughly pleased you asked him into your house." Classical Pulse
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Author / Creator
Henry Cowell, 1897-1965
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Pipe Organ in the Mosque
(Cook Records, 2006), 39 mins
One of the most recorded organists in history, Reginald Foort performs classical favorites such as Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Offenbach's Orpheus Overture and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble Bee" on the legendary Wurlitzer at the Mosque Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. This unequivocal organ is f...
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(Cook Records, 2006), 39 mins
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One of the most recorded organists in history, Reginald Foort performs classical favorites such as Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Offenbach's Orpheus Overture and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble Bee" on the legendary Wurlitzer at the Mosque Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. This unequivocal organ is fully orchestrated, equipped with vast ranks for strings, winds and percussion. (See also COOK01059 The Mosque Theatre: Reginald Foort...
One of the most recorded organists in history, Reginald Foort performs classical favorites such as Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Offenbach's Orpheus Overture and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble Bee" on the legendary Wurlitzer at the Mosque Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. This unequivocal organ is fully orchestrated, equipped with vast ranks for strings, winds and percussion. (See also COOK01059 The Mosque Theatre: Reginald Foort at the Console of the Mighty Wurlitzer and COOK10523 Percussion and Pedal: Pipe Organ in the Mosque, Vol. 2.)
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cook Records
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