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2,000 Years of Music Compiled by and Released in Memory of Dr. Curt Sachs
produced by Curt Sachs, 1881-1959 (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 5 mins
A tribute to prominent musicologist and pioneering ethnomusicologist Dr. Curt Sachs, this compilation of Western classical music tours Greek, Jewish and Gregorian chant traditions; early polyphony of the 2nd century; religious polyphony of the 16th century; German dances and opera; songs of the troubadours; early...
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produced by Curt Sachs, 1881-1959 (Folkways Records, 1962), 1 hour 5 mins
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A tribute to prominent musicologist and pioneering ethnomusicologist Dr. Curt Sachs, this compilation of Western classical music tours Greek, Jewish and Gregorian chant traditions; early polyphony of the 2nd century; religious polyphony of the 16th century; German dances and opera; songs of the troubadours; early music from the Netherlands; madrigals and motets.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Curt Sachs, 1881-1959
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
Piece, Song
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Café Continental
(Cook Records, 2012), 48 mins
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Schrammelmusik rose from the slums of Vienna (a musical product of the meeting of Austrian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Moravian and Bavarian immigrants) to the fashionable haunts of Vienna's aristocracy and even the Austrian court. Now stylish in the cafés of Vienna and Budapest,...
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(Cook Records, 2012), 48 mins
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Schrammelmusik rose from the slums of Vienna (a musical product of the meeting of Austrian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Moravian and Bavarian immigrants) to the fashionable haunts of Vienna's aristocracy and even the Austrian court. Now stylish in the cafés of Vienna and Budapest, the music—largely waltzes and ländlers—is usually played with accordion and double-necked guitar. This collection features instead...
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Schrammelmusik rose from the slums of Vienna (a musical product of the meeting of Austrian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Moravian and Bavarian immigrants) to the fashionable haunts of Vienna's aristocracy and even the Austrian court. Now stylish in the cafés of Vienna and Budapest, the music—largely waltzes and ländlers—is usually played with accordion and double-necked guitar. This collection features instead the zither and cimbalom in an airy and delicate combo.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Cook Records
Genre
Piece, Csárdás, Waltz, Ländler, Schrammelmusik
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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
Genre
Solo, Piece, Dance
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Mozart, Symphony # 40, Beethoven Symphony # 5
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791 (Cook Records, 2006), 49 mins
The Orchestral Society of Boston under the direction of Willis Page gives distinguished performances of two of the best loved symphonies of all time: Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.
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composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791 (Cook Records, 2006), 49 mins
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The Orchestral Society of Boston under the direction of Willis Page gives distinguished performances of two of the best loved symphonies of all time: Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Author / Creator
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cook Records
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Piece
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Music of the Carousel
(Folkways Records, 1961), 30 mins
Longing for another go on the carousel? Relive the sound experience with tunes played on the calliope. The light-hearted music for organ has entered popular memory, with thanks due to our childhood experiences on merry-go-round ponies and lions.
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(Folkways Records, 1961), 30 mins
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Longing for another go on the carousel? Relive the sound experience with tunes played on the calliope. The light-hearted music for organ has entered popular memory, with thanks due to our childhood experiences on merry-go-round ponies and lions.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Non-music sound recording
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
Sounds, Piece
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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
Genre
Solo, Piece, Avant-Garde
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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
Genre
Piece, Solo
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(Monitor Records, 1993), 1 hour 14 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Monitor Records
Genre
Song, Piece
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(Folkways Records, 1971), 42 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Non-music sound recording
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
Children's Song, Sounds, Narratives, Piece
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(Folkways Records, 1962), 46 mins
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Folkways Records
Genre
Piece
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