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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
Description
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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Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 2 - Schubert's Water Songs
composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Stephen Varcoe, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 2 - Schubert's Water Songs (Hyperion, 1989), 24 page(s)
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composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Stephen Varcoe, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 2 - Schubert's Water Songs (Hyperion, 1989), 24 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1989
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Stephen Varcoe
Author / Creator
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828, Stephen Varcoe
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Hyperion
Person Discussed
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828
Topic / Theme
Music, Audio recordings, Piece, Piano
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Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 3 - Schubert and his Friends (I)
composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Ann Murray, 1949-, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 3 - Schubert and his Friends (I) (Hyperion, 1991), 28 page(s)
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composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Ann Murray, 1949-, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 3 - Schubert and his Friends (I) (Hyperion, 1991), 28 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1991
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Ann Murray, 1949-
Author / Creator
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828, Ann Murray, 1949-
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Hyperion
Person Discussed
Graham Johnson
Topic / Theme
Music, Audio recordings, Piece, Piano
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Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 4 - Schubert and his Friends (II)
composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Graham Johnson, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 4 - Schubert and his Friends (II) (Hyperion, 1989), 28 page(s)
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composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Graham Johnson, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 4 - Schubert and his Friends (II) (Hyperion, 1989), 28 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1989
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Graham Johnson
Author / Creator
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828, Graham Johnson
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Hyperion
Person Discussed
Philip Langridge, 1939-
Topic / Theme
Music, Audio recordings, Piece, Piano
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Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 5 - Schubert and the Countryside
composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Elizabeth Connell, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 5 - Schubert and the Countryside (Hyperion, 1993), 28 page(s)
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composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Elizabeth Connell, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 5 - Schubert and the Countryside (Hyperion, 1993), 28 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1993
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Elizabeth Connell
Author / Creator
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828, Elizabeth Connell
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Hyperion
Person Discussed
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828
Topic / Theme
Music, Audio recordings, Piece, Piano
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Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 7 - Schubert in 1815 (I)
composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Peter Schreier, 1935-, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 7 - Schubert in 1815 (I) (Hyperion, 1994), 32 page(s)
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composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Peter Schreier, 1935-, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 7 - Schubert in 1815 (I) (Hyperion, 1994), 32 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1994
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Peter Schreier, 1935-
Author / Creator
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828, Peter Schreier, 1935-
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Hyperion
Person Discussed
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828
Topic / Theme
Music, Audio recordings, Piece, Piano
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Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 8 - Schubert and the Nocturne (II)
composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Sarah Walker, 1943-, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 8 - Schubert and the Nocturne (II) (Hyperion, 1991), 36 page(s)
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composed by Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828; performed by Sarah Walker, 1943-, Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 8 - Schubert and the Nocturne (II) (Hyperion, 1991), 36 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1991
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Sarah Walker, 1943-
Author / Creator
Franz Peter Schubert, 1797-1828, Sarah Walker, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Hyperion
Person Discussed
Sarah Walker, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Music, Audio recordings, Piece, Piano
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