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A Day in the Life of Francesco Tristano
directed by Friederike Schlumbom, fl. 2012; produced by Claus Wischmann, 1966-, Sounding Images; performed by Francesco Tristano, 1981-, in A Day in the Life of Francesco Tristano (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose (Film distributor), 2012), 26 mins
Graduated of Juilliard school, he is a specialist in Baroque and contemporary music and member of the Aufgang electronic music group.
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directed by Friederike Schlumbom, fl. 2012; produced by Claus Wischmann, 1966-, Sounding Images; performed by Francesco Tristano, 1981-, in A Day in the Life of Francesco Tristano (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose (Film distributor), 2012), 26 mins
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Graduated of Juilliard school, he is a specialist in Baroque and contemporary music and member of the Aufgang electronic music group.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Francesco Tristano, 1981-
Contributor
Claus Wischmann, 1966-, Sounding Images
Author / Creator
Friederike Schlumbom, fl. 2012, Francesco Tristano, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Windrose (Film distributor)
Person Discussed
Francesco Tristano, 1981-
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Rehearsals, Performance practice, Solo, Electronic, Electronic Instruments, Piano
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Windrose Distribution.
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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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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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Liszt and His World
edited by Christopher H. Gibbs and Dana Gooley (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2006), 609 page(s)
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edited by Christopher H. Gibbs and Dana Gooley (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2006), 609 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Christopher H. Gibbs, Dana Gooley
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
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The Morelia Cathedral Organ
(Cook Records, 1954), 25 mins
Michoacan, Mexico, 1905: the largest organ in the Western Hemisphere at the time is imported from Germany and installed in the Morelia cathedral. The same organ, the same cathedral in 1956: cathedral organist Alfonso Vega Nunez sits down to play a Bach Fantasia and Fugue, a "little" Fugue and a Vivaldi concerto....
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(Cook Records, 1954), 25 mins
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Michoacan, Mexico, 1905: the largest organ in the Western Hemisphere at the time is imported from Germany and installed in the Morelia cathedral. The same organ, the same cathedral in 1956: cathedral organist Alfonso Vega Nunez sits down to play a Bach Fantasia and Fugue, a "little" Fugue and a Vivaldi concerto. Result: vast majesty, divine inspiration.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1954
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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Field of Study
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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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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Vladimir Horowitz: the Last Romantic
directed by Patt Jaffe, Deborah Dickson, fl. 1983, Susan Froemke, fl. 1975, David Maysles, 1931-1987 and Albert Maysles, 1926-2015; produced by Susan Froemke, fl. 1975; performed by Vladimir Horowitz, 1903-1989, in Vladimir Horowitz: the Last Romantic (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 1985), 1 hour 28 mins
After a few years' rest and some at-home unofficial rehabilitation Horowitz was ready to begin performing again. Horowitz recorded the material on this production in his own living room. We see a rejuvenated, different Horowitz, someone in much more control than in the 1982 and 1983 recitals. The only thing lackin...
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directed by Patt Jaffe, Deborah Dickson, fl. 1983, Susan Froemke, fl. 1975, David Maysles, 1931-1987 and Albert Maysles, 1926-2015; produced by Susan Froemke, fl. 1975; performed by Vladimir Horowitz, 1903-1989, in Vladimir Horowitz: the Last Romantic (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 1985), 1 hour 28 mins
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After a few years' rest and some at-home unofficial rehabilitation Horowitz was ready to begin performing again. Horowitz recorded the material on this production in his own living room. We see a rejuvenated, different Horowitz, someone in much more control than in the 1982 and 1983 recitals. The only thing lacking in Horowitz’s performance from this point on was preparation, Horowitz admittedly did not practice very much and it shows. The film...
After a few years' rest and some at-home unofficial rehabilitation Horowitz was ready to begin performing again. Horowitz recorded the material on this production in his own living room. We see a rejuvenated, different Horowitz, someone in much more control than in the 1982 and 1983 recitals. The only thing lacking in Horowitz’s performance from this point on was preparation, Horowitz admittedly did not practice very much and it shows. The film was awarded with two Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts: Peter Gelb (executive producer), Susan Frömke (producer), Vladimir Horowitz (star) and in the category Outstanding Individual Achievement – Classical Music/Dance Programming Directing: Albert Maysles, David Maysles. It was nominated for Emmy Award in the category: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or a Special: Lee Dichter (sound mixer), Lawrence Loewinger (sound mixer). Programme: J.S. Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 – Transcribed for piano Ferruccio Busoni – Mozart: Piano Sonata No.10 in C major, K.330 – Chopin: Mazurka No.13 in A minor Op.17 No.4, Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op.20 – Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899: No.4 in A flat – Liszt: 6 Consolations: No. 3 in D flat major (Lento, placido) – Schumann: Noveletten, Op.21: No.1 in F (Markiert und kräftig) – Rachmaninoff: Prélude in G sharp minor, Op.32, No.12 – Scriabin: Etude
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Date Written / Recorded
1985
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Vladimir Horowitz, 1903-1989
Contributor
Susan Froemke, fl. 1975
Author / Creator
Patt Jaffe, Deborah Dickson, fl. 1983, Susan Froemke, fl. 1975, David Maysles, 1931-1987, Albert Maysles, 1926-2015, Vladimir Horowitz, 1903-1989
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
C Major Entertainment
Person Discussed
Wanda Toscanini Horowitz, 1907-1998, Vladimir Horowitz, 1903-1989
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Performers, Performance practice, Solo, Piano, Classical Music
Copyright Message
Copyright 2012. Used by permission of C Major Entertainment. All rights reserved.
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