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Blowout at Mardi Gras
(Cook Records, 1955), 38 mins
With clarinetist Sid Davilla, Freddie Kohlman's Band blows some swingin' Dixieland jazz at the Mardi Gras Lounge in New Orleans. This is a highly energetic groove with irresistible instrumental solos from Davilla (check out the fourth track "Three-Thirty-Three"), trombonist Waldren "Frog" Joseph, trumpeter Thomas...
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(Cook Records, 1955), 38 mins
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With clarinetist Sid Davilla, Freddie Kohlman's Band blows some swingin' Dixieland jazz at the Mardi Gras Lounge in New Orleans. This is a highly energetic groove with irresistible instrumental solos from Davilla (check out the fourth track "Three-Thirty-Three"), trombonist Waldren "Frog" Joseph, trumpeter Thomas Jefferson and pianists Quentin Batiste and Red Camp.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1955
Publisher
Cook Records
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Forgotten Pedal Harpsichord/Hufstadter Singers
(Cook Records, 1953), 48 mins
This recording juxtaposes two contrasting classical musical styles: Bruce Prince-Joseph performs Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart on a two-manual pedal harpsichord and the Hufstader Singers perform largely 16th century madrigal works from England, France and Italy. One highlight contributed by the madrigal ensemble is th...
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(Cook Records, 1953), 48 mins
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This recording juxtaposes two contrasting classical musical styles: Bruce Prince-Joseph performs Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart on a two-manual pedal harpsichord and the Hufstader Singers perform largely 16th century madrigal works from England, France and Italy. One highlight contributed by the madrigal ensemble is the first recorded performance of Barber's Three Reincarnations, a modern take on Renaissance polyphony.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1953
Publisher
Cook Records
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The Harp
(Cook Records, 2012), 57 mins
The Vito brothers play harp duos stylishly adapted from the classical keyboard repertoire or composed by Edward, showing off their virtuosity and grace in favorites like Chopin's "Fantasie Impromptu," Debussy's "Claire de Lune" and Lecuona's "Malaguena."
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(Cook Records, 2012), 57 mins
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The Vito brothers play harp duos stylishly adapted from the classical keyboard repertoire or composed by Edward, showing off their virtuosity and grace in favorites like Chopin's "Fantasie Impromptu," Debussy's "Claire de Lune" and Lecuona's "Malaguena."
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Cook 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
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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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World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cook Records
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A Perspective of Beethoven-Pianoforte
written by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Cook Records, 1953), 26 mins
American concert pianist Leonid Hambro, remembered for his legendary memory and ten-year partnership with Victor Borge, recorded these works by Beethoven for Cook Records in 1953. The juxtaposition of the early 32 Variations in C Minor with the late Opus 126 Bagatelles makes for excellent study of the develop...
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written by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Cook Records, 1953), 26 mins
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American concert pianist Leonid Hambro, remembered for his legendary memory and ten-year partnership with Victor Borge, recorded these works by Beethoven for Cook Records in 1953. The juxtaposition of the early 32 Variations in C Minor with the late Opus 126 Bagatelles makes for excellent study of the development of Beethoven's compositional style.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Author / Creator
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827
Date Published / Released
1953
Publisher
Cook Records
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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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