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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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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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The Voice of Mexico
(Cook Records, 2006), 54 mins
Zepoll, an outstanding classical guitarist, was recorded at his home in Monterrey. The Trío Leones was currently playing at a restaurant on Reforma in Mexico City.
Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones usualmente tocaba en un restaurante del paseo...
Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones usualmente tocaba en un restaurante del paseo...
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(Cook Records, 2006), 54 mins
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Zepoll, an outstanding classical guitarist, was recorded at his home in Monterrey. The Trío Leones was currently playing at a restaurant on Reforma in Mexico City.
Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones usualmente tocaba en un restaurante del paseo La Reforma en Ciudad de México. Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones... Zepoll, an outstanding classical guitarist, was recorded at his home in Monterrey. The Trío Leones was currently playing at a restaurant on Reforma in Mexico City.
Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones usualmente tocaba en un restaurante del paseo La Reforma en Ciudad de México. Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones usualmente tocaba en un restaurante del paseo La Reforma en Ciudad de México. Show more Show less
Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones usualmente tocaba en un restaurante del paseo La Reforma en Ciudad de México. Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones... Zepoll, an outstanding classical guitarist, was recorded at his home in Monterrey. The Trío Leones was currently playing at a restaurant on Reforma in Mexico City.
Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones usualmente tocaba en un restaurante del paseo La Reforma en Ciudad de México. Zepoll, un extraordinario guitarrista clásico, fue grabado en su casa de Monterrey. El Trío Leones usualmente tocaba en un restaurante del paseo La Reforma en Ciudad de México. Show more Show less
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cook Records
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Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, Frederic Chopin: The Piano Man
directed by Brian Rougeau, fl. 1995; composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849; produced by Phyllis Laing, fl. 1994, Buffalo Gal Pictures and Sound Venture; performed by Jon Kimura Parker, 1959-, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Frederic Chopin (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 24 mins
This episode of Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics is about Frederic Chopin.
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directed by Brian Rougeau, fl. 1995; composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849; produced by Phyllis Laing, fl. 1994, Buffalo Gal Pictures and Sound Venture; performed by Jon Kimura Parker, 1959-, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics, in Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics: Frederic Chopin (Ottawa, ON: Sound Venture), 24 mins
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This episode of Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics is about Frederic Chopin.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Jon Kimura Parker, 1959-
Contributor
Phyllis Laing, fl. 1994, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Sound Venture
Author / Creator
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849, Brian Rougeau, fl. 1995, Jon Kimura Parker, 1959-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Sound Venture
Series
Whole Notes: Stories Behind the Classics
Person Discussed
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849
Topic / Theme
Composers, Music, Solo
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Copyright © 2014 by Sound Venture Productions Ottawa
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