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Epilogue: The Mirrored Self
written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 470-491
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written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 470-491
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Doubleday & Company
Person Discussed
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Topic / Theme
African American, American, Music criticism, Colleges and universities, Foods, Composers, Music composition, Performance influences, Music education, Expression in performance, Improvisation
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The Blues
written by Beatrice Landeck; in Echoes of Africa in Folk Songs of the Americas (New York, NY: David McKay Company, 1961), 161-174
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written by Beatrice Landeck; in Echoes of Africa in Folk Songs of the Americas (New York, NY: David McKay Company, 1961), 161-174
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Beatrice Landeck
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
David McKay Company
Person Discussed
W. C. Handy, 1873-1958
Topic / Theme
African American, Performance practice, Music theory, Expression in performance, Rhythm and blues music, Improvisation
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PART I: WORCESTER: The Spirit-Stirring Drum: Elgar and Populism
written by Daniel M. Grimley; edited by Byron Adams, 1955-; in Edward Elgar And His World (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2007), 120-147
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written by Daniel M. Grimley; edited by Byron Adams, 1955-; in Edward Elgar And His World (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2007), 120-147
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Byron Adams, 1955-
Author / Creator
Daniel M. Grimley
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Person Discussed
Sir Edward Elgar, 1857-1934
Topic / Theme
Sight-seeing, Public opinion, Music criticism, Imperialism, Plays, Literary criticism, Audiences, Music theory, Music notation, Salon Music
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Chapter Seven: 1946-1947
written by Stuart Nicholson; in Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 107-124
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written by Stuart Nicholson; in Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 107-124
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stuart Nicholson
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Person Discussed
Ella Fitzgerald, 1917-1996, Leo Watson, 1898-1950, Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Milt Gabler, 1911-2001
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Songs, Racism, Personal appearance, Marriage, Popular culture, Wages and salaries, Community service, Orphanages, Sexual intercourse, Audio recordings, Performance influences, Expression in performance, Artistic collaboration, Bars and saloons, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Concerts, Music theory, Recording sessions, Improvisation, Voice
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Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography
written by Vladimir Simosko, 1943- and Barry Tepperman (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1996), 180 page(s)
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written by Vladimir Simosko, 1943- and Barry Tepperman (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1996), 180 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Vladimir Simosko, 1943-, Barry Tepperman
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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The F.A.E. Scherzo
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 14 mins
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 14 mins
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Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on film (in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), describing some of the circumstances in which Brahms wrote these works, performed complete...
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on film (in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), describing some of the circumstances in which Brahms wrote these works, performed complete by Pinchas Zukerman and Marc Neikrug.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Marc Neikrug, 1946-, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Marc Neikrug, 1946-, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897
Topic / Theme
Music composition
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 by Allegro Films
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The G major Violin Sonata Op. 78
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 42 mins
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; composed by Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Marc Neikrug, 1946- and Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-, in Johannes Brahms 1833-1897: The Violin and Viola Sonatas, Part One (London, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 1983), 42 mins
Description
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on film (in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), describing some of the circumstances in which Brahms wrote these works, performed complete...
Three television programmes about the Brahms Violin and Viola Sonatas. Part One: 57’20” (FAE Scherzo Violin Sonata No 1 Op 78); Part Two: 54’28” (Violin Sonatas No 2 Op 100 and No 3 Op 108); Part Three: 57’10” (Viola Sonatas Op 120 No 1 and Op 120 No 2). Each programme contains an introduction, shot on film (in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), describing some of the circumstances in which Brahms wrote these works, performed complete by Pinchas Zukerman and Marc Neikrug.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Marc Neikrug, 1946-, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Marc Neikrug, 1946-, Pinchas Zukerman, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897
Topic / Theme
Music composition
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 by Allegro Films
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Galante Kurzweyl. Höfische Tänze aus Renaissance, Barock und Rokoko
performed by Ensemble Buon Tempo, Galante Kurzweyl. Höfische Tänze aus Renaissance, Barock und Rokoko (Hänssler Classic, 2001), 16 page(s)
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performed by Ensemble Buon Tempo, Galante Kurzweyl. Höfische Tänze aus Renaissance, Barock und Rokoko (Hänssler Classic, 2001), 16 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
2000
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Ensemble Buon Tempo
Author / Creator
Ensemble Buon Tempo
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Hänssler Classic
Person Discussed
John Playford, 1623-1686, Raoul-Auger Feuillet, 1660-1710, D'Aubat St. Flour, 1714-1782, Louis Guillaume Pécour, 1651-1729, Jean-Baptiste Lully, 1632-1687, Thoinot Arbeau, 1520-1595
Topic / Theme
Music criticism, Music composition, Dance, Piece, Chamber ensemble
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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Volume 1: AfricaPart 2: Issues and Processes in African MusicNotation and Oral Tradition
written by Kay Kaufman Shelemay; edited by Ruth M. Stone, 1942- (New York: Routledge (Publisher), 1997), 19 page(s)
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written by Kay Kaufman Shelemay; edited by Ruth M. Stone, 1942- (New York: Routledge (Publisher), 1997), 19 page(s)
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
General reference book, Compendium
Contributor
Ruth M. Stone, 1942-
Author / Creator
Kay Kaufman Shelemay
Date Published / Released
1997-08-01, 1997
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Person Discussed
Gerhard Kubik, 1934-, Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia, 1921-, Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977, Ruth M. Stone, 1942-, Artur Simon, Judith A. Gray, David B. Coplan, 1948-, Simha Arom, Kofi Agawu, Kwasi Badu, Paul Berliner, John Blacking, 1928-1990, Edward Thomas Bowdich, 1790-1824, Rose Brandel, John Miller Chernoff, Lazarus Ekwueme, 1936-, Veit Erlmann, Arthur Morris Jones, 1889-1980, Percival Robson Kirby, 18...
Gerhard Kubik, 1934-, Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia, 1921-, Hugh Tracey, 1903-1977, Ruth M. Stone, 1942-, Artur Simon, Judith A. Gray, David B. Coplan, 1948-, Simha Arom, Kofi Agawu, Kwasi Badu, Paul Berliner, John Blacking, 1928-1990, Edward Thomas Bowdich, 1790-1824, Rose Brandel, John Miller Chernoff, Lazarus Ekwueme, 1936-, Veit Erlmann, Arthur Morris Jones, 1889-1980, Percival Robson Kirby, 1887-1970, Roderic C. Knight, James T. Koetting, 1939-1984, Joseph Kyagambiddwa, 1914-, David Locke, Alan P. Merriam, 1923-1980, Hewitt Pantaleoni, 1929-1988, Terrence O. Ranger, Andrew Tracey, 1936-, Erich Moritz von Hornbostel, 1877-1935
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Zulu, Yoruba, African, Ashanti, Bantu, Chopi, Ewe, German, Ngangela, Vai, West African, European, East African, Ethiopian, Mandé, Ghanaian, Angolan, Luchazi, Mapuche, Ugandan, Christianity, Islam, Music notation, World, Somalia Intervention, 1992-1993, Bow, musical, Dawuro, Drum, Harp, Kora, Mbira, Lute, Bugle, Vocables, Voice, Balafon, Xylophone, Kete
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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Volume 3 - The United States and CanadaPart 3 Musical Cultures and RegionsOverview of Music in the United States
written by William Kearns; edited by Ellen Koskoff (Routledge (Publisher), 2000), 35 page(s)
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written by William Kearns; edited by Ellen Koskoff (Routledge (Publisher), 2000), 35 page(s)
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
General reference book, Compendium
Contributor
Ellen Koskoff
Author / Creator
William Kearns
Date Published / Released
2000-11, 2000
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Person Discussed
Ole Bull, 1810-1880, Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971, Duke Ellington, 1899-1974, Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Jerome Kern, 1885-1945, Marian Anderson, 1897-1993, W. C. Handy, 1873-1958, Béla Bartók, 1881-1945, John Cage, 1912-1992, Al Jolson, 1886-1950, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, Roy Rogers, 1911-1998, Arturo Toscanini, 1867-1957, John Philip Sousa, 1854-1932, Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990, Bob Dylan, 1...
Ole Bull, 1810-1880, Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971, Duke Ellington, 1899-1974, Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Jerome Kern, 1885-1945, Marian Anderson, 1897-1993, W. C. Handy, 1873-1958, Béla Bartók, 1881-1945, John Cage, 1912-1992, Al Jolson, 1886-1950, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, Roy Rogers, 1911-1998, Arturo Toscanini, 1867-1957, John Philip Sousa, 1854-1932, Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990, Bob Dylan, 1941-, Elvis Presley, 1935-1977, Scott Joplin, 1868-1917, George Gershwin, 1898-1937, Cole Porter, 1891-1964, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1829-1869, Kurt Weill, 1900-1950, Irving Berlin, 1888-1989, Richard Rodgers, 1902-1979, Sigmund Romberg, 1887-1951, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1948-, George M. Cohan, 1878-1942, Philip Glass, 1937-, Marc Blitzstein, 1905-1964, Jacques Offenbach, 1819-1880, James Hewitt, 1770-1827, John Coolidge Adams, 1947-, Aaron Copland, 1900-1990, Alfred Newman, 1901-1970, Barbara Allen, Samuel Barber, 1910-1981, Amy Beach, 1867-1944, James Brown, 1933-2006, Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, Herbert L. Clarke, 1867-1945, Henry Cowell, 1897-1965, Woody Guthrie, 1912-1967, John Harbison, 1938-, Roy Harris, 1898-1979, Robert Johnson, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Bill Monroe, 1911-1996, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791, John Newton, 1725-1807, Horatio William Parker, 1863-, Charley Patton, 1891-1934, Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007, Arthur Pryor, 1870-1942, Robert Shaw, 1908-1985, Mamie Smith, Richard Tucker, La Monte Young, 1935-, Antonín Dvořák, 1841-1904, Howard Hanson, 1896-1981, Charles E. Ives, 1874-1954, Peter Mennin, 1923-1983, John Knowles Paine, 1839-1906, Arnold Schoenberg, 1874-1951, Elliott Carter, 1908-2012, Steve Reich, 1936-, Max Steiner, 1888-1971, Milton Babbitt, 1916-2011, David Del Tredici, 1937-, Arthur Farwell, 1877-1952, Lou Harrison, 1917-2003, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, 1939-, Albert Von Tilzer, 1878-1956, Dwight Yoakam, 1956-, Chuck Berry, 1926-2017, Ray Charles, 1930-2004, Frank Sinatra, 1915-1998, Marvin Gaye, 1939-1984, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018, Muddy Waters, 1913-1983, Thomas Andrew Dorsey, 1899-1993, Bessie Smith, 1894-1937, Joan Baez, 1941-, Willie Nelson, 1933-, Roland Hayes, 1887-, Gene Autry, 1907-1998, Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, Johann Gottfried Herder, 1744-1803, Thomas Moore, 1779-1852, Fats Domino, 1928-2017, Roy Acuff, 1903-1992, Chet Atkins, 1924-2001, William Billings, 1746-1800, Francis James Child, 1825-1896, Perry Como, 1912-2001, James Cook, 1728-1779, Xavier Cugat, 1900-1990, Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872, Jenny Lind, 1820-1887, Luther Whiting Mason, 1818-1896, John McCormack, 1884-1945, Dwight Lyman Moody, 1837-1899, Cecil Sharp, 1859-1924, Chou Wen-Chung, 1923-, King Hank Williams, 1923-1953, Frankie Yankovic, William Bolcom, 1938-, Jimmie Rodgers, 1897-1933, Alexander Reinagle, 1756-1809, Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972, Benjamin Carr, 1768-1836, Ned Rorem, 1923-, Charles K. Harris, 1867-1930, Jelly Roll Morton, 1890-1941, Victor Herbert, 1859-1924, Stephen Collins Foster, 1826-1864, Joseph E. Howard, 1867-1961, Glenn Miller, 1909-1944, Morton Gould, 1913-
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African American, Japanese, Chinese, Cajun, European American, Hispanic American, Hawaiian, Portuguese, African Caribbean, Scottish, Russian, Indian, African, American, American Indian, Anglo-American, Canadian, French, German, German-American, Greek, Hispanic, Hungarian, Hungarian-American, Irish, Irish-American, Italian-American, Japanese-American, Jewish, Jewish-American, Malay, Mexican-America...
African American, Japanese, Chinese, Cajun, European American, Hispanic American, Hawaiian, Portuguese, African Caribbean, Scottish, Russian, Indian, African, American, American Indian, Anglo-American, Canadian, French, German, German-American, Greek, Hispanic, Hungarian, Hungarian-American, Irish, Irish-American, Italian-American, Japanese-American, Jewish, Jewish-American, Malay, Mexican-American, Pueblo, Slovenian, Winnebago, Polish, Cuban, Italian, European, Indonesian, Swedish, Norwegian, Mexican, Czech, Austrian, Chinese-American, Greek American, Asian-American, Chicano, Eastern European, Moravian, New Mexican, Omaha, Scandinavian, Scandinavian American, Baptist, Catholicism, Religious literature, Composers, Religious faiths, Buddhism, Christianity, Protestantism, Islam, Religious movements, Music, Music theory, Awards, World, American Revolution, 1775-1783, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, Battle of Stones River, TN, December 31, 1862-January 2, 1863, Columbus's First Voyage to America, 1492-1493, Schleswig-Holstein War, 1864, Yugoslav War Crimes Trials, Hague, Netherlands, 1994-, Accordion, Piano, Balalaika, Banjo, Bass, double, Bass, electric, Cello, Clapper, Clarinet, Conga, Drum, Printing, Tambourine, Violin, Flute, end-blown, Shakuhachi, Big band, Contemporary Band, Symphony orchestra, Guitar, Harmonium, Harp, Lute, Shamisen, Tānbūrā, Bouzouki, Ukulele, Rote, Oboe, Gamelan, Organ, Shell, Keyboard, Piano, Pipe, Rattle, Saxophone, Trumpet, Fiddle, Vocables, Voice, Chorus, Contralto, Marimba, Zither, Koto, Peak, Taiko, Brass band, Polka band
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