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Henry Cowell Collection, *L (Special) 88.33, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
The collection was donated by Sidney Cowell.
Henry Cowell (3/11/1897 - 12/10/1965) was an American composer of symphonic and chamber music. He studied violin with Henry Holmes, and composition with E.G. Strickland and Wallace Sabin at the University of California in Berkeley. He also studied with Walter Damrosch at the Institute of Musical Art in New York, and with Charles Seeger.
Cowell became the first American composer to visit Russia in 1928, after which, he studied ethnomusicology with Erich von Hornbostel in Berlin as a Guggenheim fellow. These persuits led him toward extensive study of ethnic musical materials.
Cowell made great use of tone clusters. He systematized the clusters as harmonic amplifications of tonal chords, and devised logical notation for them. He ultimately applied tone clusters to compositions for instrumental works (in addition to piano works), and also used them in many of his symphonic works.
The collection consists of noncommercial recordings collected by Henry Cowell reflecting varied interests. It includes the works of Cowell, as well as that of other composers such as John J. Becker, Paul Hindemith, and Igor Stravinsky, and folk and world music from such places as Africa, India, Morocco, and Turkey.
Also included are lectures, interviews and demonstrations by/with Cowell.
The collection is arranged into four series:
The series is arranged alphabetically.
The series contains examples of world music from various locations.
On labels: AF 4-3, 4-4.
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Original in: *LJ-10 233.
On labels: AF 4-9, 4-10.
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Original in: *LJ-10 240.
On labels: AF 2-13, 2-14.
Total duration: 5:56.
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Original in: *LJ-10 251.
On label: AF 1-17, 1-18.
Total duration: 4:54.
Performers: Jerki Singing Band.
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Original in: *LJ-10 246.
On label: Courtesy of H.K. Nyabongo.
On label: Parlophon B 86072 I.
Total duration: 6:20.
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Original in: *LJ-10 184.
Contents: Uganda. Flutes, drums and chorus -- British East Africa -- Belgian Congo -- Pacha.
On label: Parlophon B 43157.
On label: AF 2-11, AF 2-12.
Total duration: 6:02.
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Original in: *LJ-10 252.
On label: AF 1-7 [?], AF 1-8.
Total duration: 5:02.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1818.
On label: AF 3-5 (?).
Total duration: 3:06.
On finding aid: Sudan pipes.
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Original in: *LJ-10 234.
On label: AF 3-7, AF 3-8.
Total duration: 4:54.
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Original in: *LJ-10 235.
On label: AF 3-3, AF 3-4.
Total duration: 4:59.
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Original in: *LJ-10 232.
On label: Union Theological Seminary.
Total duration: 10:51.
Performer: Mrs. Z.K. Matthews.
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Original in: *LJ-10 185.
On label: AF 5-1, AF 5-2.
Total duration: 6:06.
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Original in: *LJ-10 238.
On label: Odeon A-237019 A/B.
Total duration: 4:20.
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Original in: *LJ-10 284.
On label: AF 1-5 [?], AF 1-6.
Total duration: 7:15.
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Original in: *LJ-10 236.
On label: T 2-3.
Duration: 2:55.
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Original in: *LJ-10 280.
On label: R 2-5, R 2-6.
Total duration: 6:02.
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Original in: *LJ-10 281.
Contents: Armenia. Folk music. Clarinet music -- Armenia. Folk music. Traditional glottal trill.
Total duration: 48:19.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1800.
On label (in song order): 7314, 7703, 17584, 8293, 82184, 82181.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1810.
Contents: Burma. Shan song (2:57) -- Burma. Folk music (3:08) -- Burma. Sein group (3:20) -- Burma. Folk music. Ceremonial ode (3:01) -- Thailand. Folk music (3:15) -- Thailand. Folk music (3:13).
Total duration: 13:15.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1785, *LJ-12 1789.
Total duration: 28:54.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1781, *LJ-12 1782, *LJ-12 1783, *LJ-12 1784.
On label: Edison waxes.
On label: A-5, A-6.
Total duration: 8:47.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1816.
Guitar music.
Unidentified performer, unidentified work.
Duration: 5:54.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1477.
Total duration: 9:15.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1817.
On label: BA 2-15.
Total duration: 3:16.
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Original in: *LJ-10 302.
Total duration: 6:20.
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Original in: *LJ-10 303.
Contents: Peloegoa -- Gambangon -- Gambang melody, modern version -- Tjalon narang.
Total duration: 6:48.
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Original in: *LJ-10 305.
Contents: Angkloeng.
Duration: 2:10.
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Original in: *LJ-10 324.
Total duration: 1:55.
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Original in: *LJ-10 324.
Total duration: 6:24.
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Original in: *LJ-10 304.
Southeast Asia recordings.
Total duration: 2:55.
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Original in: *LJ-10 268.
Duration: 3:08.
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Original in: *LJ-10 268.
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Original in: *LJ-10 295, *LJ-10 296.
Contents: Tam tam (3:30) -- Story teller (3:24) -- Tale of two swords -- Lama recitation (3:08) -- Prayer for the dead (3:08).
On label: C 2-5, C 2-6.
Speaker: Y.R. Chow.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1815.
Contents: Solo (3:29) -- Chorus (3:27).
On label: C 2-9, C 2-10, C 2-11, C 2-12, C 2-13, C 2-14, C 2-15, C 2-16.
Duration: 24:48.
Performers: Hu Chin ; Yang Chin ; Chun Kai Ping ; Mei Lah Fang ; Kei Ping Chan.
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Original in: *LJ-10 297, *LJ-10 298, *LJ-10 299, *LJ-10 300.
On label: AR 1-19, AR 1-20.
Duration: 6:22.
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Original in: *LJ-10 276.
Contents: Female duet -- Fez, male septet.
On label: AR 1-7 [?], AR 1-8.
Duration: 6:12.
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Original in: *LJ-10 274.
On label: AR 1-9 [?], AR 1-10.
Duration: 5:07.
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Original in: *LJ-10 275.
Egypt.
Duration: 10:04.
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Original in: *LT-5 233.
On label: GR 2-21, GR 2-22.
Duration: 5:15.
Performer: John Taylor.
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Original in: *LJ-10 249.
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Original in: *LJ-10 187.
Contents: Gopi (1:34) -- Kawali (2:23).
Total duration: 3:24.
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Original in: *LJ-10 254.
Total duration: 4:46.
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Original in: *LJ-10 282.
Total duration: 6:08.
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Original in: *LJ-10 318.
With French commentary.
On label: A 1-11, A 1-12.
Total duration: 5:58.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1809.
On label: Odeon A-190295A (side 1).
On label: A 1-3 (side 2).
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Original in: *LJ-10 248.
Contents: Greece. Virtuoso clarinet (2:48) -- New Zealand. Maori singers (2:54).
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Original in: *LJ-10 273.
Contents: Spain. Gypsy music (2:46) -- Burma. Opera (3:09).
This set of discs are copies of cylinder recordings made in 1902 by Mr. Hornbostel [?].
Numbers on labels or etched in discs: 41-46, 48, 49, 54-57, 76-79.
Total duration: 26:19.
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Original in: *LJ-10 269, *LJ-10 270, *LJ-10 271, *LJ-10 272.
Contents: Seleo. Chorus -- Rangolf. Song -- Dampier Island. Speech and song -- West Carolin. Song -- Admiral Island. Drumming -- Admiral Island. Song -- Soloman Island. Chorus -- Samoa. Song -- Togo. Drumming -- Togo. Song -- Togo. Chorus -- Togo. Flutes.
On label: Odeon 229074 C/D.
Total duration: 7:21.
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Original in: *LJ-10 301.
Contents: Coihm butterfly harp -- Laos. Coihm drum.
Total duration: 5:30.
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Original in: *LJ-10 327.
Contents: Albania -- Madagascar. Music -- Ireland. Pipes -- Georgian chorus.
Total duration: 4:57.
Performers: Bombay Orchestra.
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Original in: *LJ-10 328.
Contents: Iceland -- Asanti. Signal drumming -- India -- Grack clarinet -- Japan. Court music.
Total duration: 5:13.
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Original in: *LJ-10 329.
Contents: Calabash soudan -- Bulgaria. Pipes -- France. Musette -- Ireland. Traditionals.
On label: C 2-3 (side 1), C 2-7 (side 2).
Total duration: 5:48.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1813.
Contents: Egypt. Pipes -- China. Music.
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Original in: *LJ-10 192, *LJ-10 193.
Contents: India. Gandhi (6:06) -- India. Gandhi ja (3:14) -- The story of Gandhi (3:05).
On label: Gr 2-3 ; Gr 2-4.
On label: P. Grainger.
Duration: 5:23.
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Original in: *LJ-10 277.
On label: GR 2-5(?), GR 2-6.
Duration: 4:52.
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Original in: *LJ-10 247.
On label: K 1-17.
On labels: 70.004.
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Original in: *LJ-10 266.
Contents: India. Instrumental, sitar and drums (2:33) -- India. Kalyan (2:32).
On label: E IN 1-13 & 1-14 (disc 1); HMV 80-2754415 A/B (disc 2).
Duration: 14:34.
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Original in: *LJ-10 264, *LJ-10 265.
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Original in: *LJ-10 194.
Contents: India (South). Lakshnu (2:58) -- India (South). Folk song (3:00).
Includes rehearsal and performance.
Durations: 2:40, 2:44.
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Original in: *LJ-10 197.
On labels: N 9991 (disc 1); H 1121 G (disc 2); OS 549 (disc 3); N 17405 (disc 4); N 27630 (disc 5).
Performer: Dr. D.K. Roy.
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Original in: *LJ-10 216, *LJ-10 217, *LJ-10 218, *LJ-10 219, *LJ-10 220.
Contents: Devotional (3:23) -- Devotional (3:42) -- Kumar sachin (3:03) -- Deu-Burman (3:04) -- Sreemati (3:34) -- Saila debi (2:38) -- Kumari (3:22) -- Omabose (3:27) -- Tagore song (3:05) -- Tagore song (2:48).
Duration: 6:19.
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Original in: *LJ-10 223.
Total duration: 6:25.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1824.
Duration: 2:40.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1827.
Duration: 3:00.
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Original in: *LJ-10 320.
On label: N 27829.
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Original in: *LJ-10 198.
Contents: India. Visua (2:53) -- India. Bharati (2:45).
On label: H 170.
Duration: 6:06.
Performer: Wali Ullah Kahan.
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Original in: *LJ-10 224.
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Original in: *LJ-10 319.
Contents: India. Asaori (3:12) -- India. Adana (2:47).
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Original in: *LJ-10 322.
Contents: India. Yamana (3:08) -- India. Jayr vanti (2:06).
Performer: Raga Tilanga.
Vishundas Shirali, director.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1828.
Contents: India. Shan karibeyya (3:41) -- India. Uday Shanbar (3:58).
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Original in: *LJ-12 1826.
Contents: India. Aliryru (4:37) -- India. Invocation (4:35).
Duration: 3:17.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1827.
Duration: 2:55.
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Original in: *LJ-10 320.
On label: D 1, D 2.
Duration: 5:45.
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Original in: *LJ-10 323.
Unidentified performers; unidentified works.
On label: Speakophone.
Duration: 2:57.
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Original in: *LJ-7 20.
Duration: 3:23.
Performer: Enayet Kahn.
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Original in: *LJ-10 221.
Duration: 13:32.
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Original in: *LJ-10 335, *LJ-10 336.
Duration: 3:21.
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Original in: *LJ-10 221.
Total duration: 6:11.
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Original in: *LJ-10 321.
Contents: Bhacia of raga malkaunsa valor -- Midnight : Herdsman's merriment.
Duration: 5:54.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1823.
On label: A-1/2, B-1/2, C-1/2.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1819, *LJ-12 1820, *LJ-12 1821.
Contents: River song. Boatman's song (3:42) -- Pastorale. Women's song (3:39) -- River song. Kite song (3:08) -- River song. Boatman's song (variation) (3:37) -- Harriet's story (5:11) -- River song. Funeral sequence (5:09).
Duration: 27:18.
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Original in: *LT-7 3771.
On label: I 1-20.
Duration: 3:30.
Performer: Michael Dillane.
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Original in: *LJ-7 2.
On label: I 2-1, I 2-2.
Duration: 8:21.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1812.
Performer: Eileen Herron.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1354, *LJ-10 1355.
Contents: The Coulan (4:01) -- Pipe reels (2:27) -- Traditional singing (1:56).
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Original in: *LJ-10 267.
Contents: Irish pipes (7:01).
On label: I 2-15, I 2-16(?).
Performer: John O'Sullivan.
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Original in: *LJ-10 309.
Contents: Blackbird reel (3:19) -- Cook in kitchen (3:35).
On label: I 2-12, I 2-13.
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Original in: *LJ-10 310.
Contents: Humors of B. Candon (2:57) -- The Coulan (3:18).
On label: I 2-8, I 2-9.
Performers: Sullivan's Band.
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Original in: *LJ-10 311.
Contents: The blackbird (3:24) -- Brian Boru's march (2:20).
On label: I 2-6, I 2-7.
Performer: Paddy O'London.
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Original in: *LJ-10 312.
Contents: Irish fiddler (3:23) -- First of May (3:14).
On label: I 2-4, I 2-5(?).
Performer: Michael Coleman.
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Original in: *LJ-10 313.
Contents: The blackbird (3:26) -- Tom Ward's downfall (3:17) -- Reel of Mullinavat.
Performer: Eileen Herron.
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Original in: *LJ-10 317.
Contents: Bagpipe music (2:57) -- Lilting sod her idea of bardie chanting (2:42).
On label: I 1-15(?), I 1-16.
Total duration: 5:26.
Performers: John Cherdon ; Toukey.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1808.
Contents: Londonderry -- Cork bagpipes -- Maid on the green -- Jackson's jug -- Shikk of water.
On label: I 2-3.
Duration: 2:54.
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Original in: *LJ-10 314.
On label: I 2-11.
Duration: 2:35.
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Original in: *LJ-10 315.
Duration: 28:13.
Performer: John Matheson.
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Original in: *LT-7 3770.
On container: Used in lectures and possibly also in one of the Folkways Music of the World's Peoples albums.
Program notes on file.
Performers: Michael Gorman ; Willy Clancy. Henry Cowell, narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3731.
Contents: Slip jig (3:05) -- Humourism of Derrachrisoyne (1:50) -- Ask my father (2:19) -- Carry me down to Carlone -- The mug of brown ale (1:47) -- The fair-haired boy (1:36) -- The mountain road (1:47) -- Fernoy lassies (2:28) -- Flogging reel (2:56) -- Humours of Lissadel (3:09) -- Hornpipe (2:12) -- Chief O'Neil's favorite (2:23) -- Rodney's glory (2:09) -- Little red lark (2:21).
"[...] probably recorded by a native of Ireland who visited the New School." - From original inventory.
On disc: "Fairchild Professional Record."
On label: I 1-19(?), I 1-20.
Duration: 8:29.
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Original in: *LJ-12 4476.
Duration: 10:18.
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Original in: *LT-7 3783.
On label: Victrola 13024 A/B (disc 1); Victrola 13025 A/B (disc 2).
Duration: 12:02.
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Original in: *LJ-10 306, *LJ-10 307.
On label: J 1-19, J 1-20.
Total duration: 5:38.
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Original in: *LJ-10 279.
On labels: J 2-11, J 2-12.
Duration: 6:30.
"Japanese composition, possibly a koto performance by Shinichi Yuize, a student of Cowell [...]"--original inventory.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1476.
On container: USIA tape made for Henry Cowell. 1961?
Voice of America tape.
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Original in: *LT-7 3732.
Contents: Ostinato concertante / Ryuto Ito (11:19) -- Phonologie symphonique / Toshiro Mayuzumi (9:38) -- Variations on a theme: Woodcutter's song / Kiyoshige Koyama (9:21).
On label: I 2-15, I 2-16(?).
Total duration: 5:58.
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Original in: *LJ-10 278.
On label: J 2-1, J 2-2.
Total duration: 4:24.
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Original in: *LJ-10 308.
Duration: 28:50.
Performer: G.K. Tamada.
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Original in: *LJ-10 330, *LJ-10 331, *LJ-10 332, *LJ-10 333, *LJ-10 334.
Performer: G.K. Tamada.
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Original in: *LJ-10 325.
Contents: Nezasa School. Shirabe : Introduction to prayer (2:29) -- Fuke School. Chosi (3:44).
Duration: 15:40.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1779.
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Contents: River song.
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Original in: *LJ-10 196.
Contents: Kenya. Kya Kahun (2:17) -- Kenya. Bahatipa (3:21).
On labels: K 1-3, K 1-4 (disc 2); 1-3, 1-4 (disc 3); K 1-7, K 1-8 (disc 4); K-190A/B (disc 5); K2-11, K 2-12 (disc 6); K-171A/B (disc 7); K-138A/B (disc 8); K-197A/B (disc 9); M 1-5, M 1-6 (disc 10).
Duration: 54:59.
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Original in: *LJ-10 285, *LJ-10 286, *LJ-10 287, *LJ-10 288, *LJ-10 289, *LJ-10 290, *LJ-10 291, *LJ-10 292, *LJ-10 293, *LJ-10 294.
On label: 3423/3424 (disc 1); 3954/3955 (disc 2).
Performers: Soy-Son Orchestre ; Nang Thiem.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1802, *LJ-12 1803.
Contents: Laos. Sabath-Sabing (5:14) -- Laos. Music. Unidentified piece (3:14) -- Nang thiem (3:12) -- Keng sa.
On label: LAM 2-1 (Columbia 32024), LAM 2-2.
Duration: 3:09.
Performers: Sexteto Nacional.
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Original in: *LJ-10 258.
Contents: Latin America. Siboney (3:19) -- Latin America. No te preocupes del mundo (3:09).
Duration: 28:21.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1780.
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Original in: *LJ-10 239.
Contents: Morocco. Rais brik-chleuk (2:43) -- Morocco. Rais mouley sous (3:24).
On label: AF 1-12, AF 1-13(?).
Duration: 4:50.
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Original in: *LJ-10 237.
On label: Crampton collection 1907-1908.
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Original in: *LJ-10 183.
Contents: Maori chant (1:42) -- Salangi (2:14).
On label: Parlophone B-86030.
On label: AF 2-15, AF 2-16.
Duration: 6:39.
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Original in: *LJ-10 250.
On label: AF 5-5, AF 5-6 (disc 1); AF 4-19, AF 4-20 (disc 2); AF 2-9, AF 2-10 (disc 3); AF 2-7, AF 2-8 (disc 4); AF 2-5, AF 2-6 (disc 5).
Total duration: 27:06.
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Original in: *LJ-10 241, *LJ-10 242, *LJ-10 243, *LJ-10 244, *LJ-10 245.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1778.
Contents: Song sung by the mother while playing with child (1:08) -- Canoeing song (1:48) -- Work song sung while trees are being cut down (00:57) -- Work song sung while logs are being moved away (1:07) -- Religious song (00:58).
Performer: Royal Samoans.
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Original in: *LJ-10 188, *LJ-10 189, *LJ-10 190, *LJ-10 191.
Contents: Hymn song (3:37) -- Goodbye, my friends (2:10) -- Hymn song (1:55) -- Rowing song (1:58) -- Prayer (2:06) -- Farewell song (2:29).
On label: R 2-20. R 2-19.
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Original in: *LJ-10 283.
Contents: Bagpipe music (2:28) -- Sliding chorus (2:58).
On label: R 2-11, R 2-12(?).
Duration: 5:00.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1811.
On labels: 250-A, 247-B (disc 1); R 3-1, R 3-2(?) (disc 2); A, B (disc 3).
Duration: 13:22.
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Original in: *LJ-10 260, *LJ-10 261, *LJ-10 262.
On label: R 2-1(?), R 2-2.
Duration: 4:16.
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Original in: *LJ-10 255.
On label: SP 1-3, SP 1-4.
Duration: 5:40.
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Original in: *LJ-10 259.
Duration: 2:11.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1354.
Duration: 2:02.
Performer: Antonio Perez.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1352.
Duration: 2:13
Performer: Antonio Perez.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1352.
Contents: Malaguena -- Taranta -- Song.
On label: no. 28: SP 1-5, SP 1-6 {disc 1); no. 27: A/B (disc 2).
Duration: 12:16.
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Original in: *LJ-10 256, *LJ-10 257.
Duration: 5:42.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1825.
On label: Crampton collection 1907-1908.
Two separate recordings.
Durations: 2:43, 2:54.
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Original in: *LJ-10 186.
Duration: 6:23.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1801.
Two examples of Tibetan instrumental court music performed on a Coihm butterfly harp [?].
Durations: 2:30, 2:36.
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Original in: *LJ-10 326.
Reference numbers: 3868/3869 (disc 1); 3870/3871 (disc 2); [disc 3 missing]; 3880/3881 (disc 4).
Performer: Kim-Chi.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1804, *LJ-12 1805, *LJ-12 1806, *LJ-12 1807.
Contents: Tan-Cung oan plainte d'une delaissee (2:30) -- Ca-ly : Airs champotres (2:42) -- Thuy-Kieu : au palais Nung (1:45) -- Unknown work (2:32) -- Lun Bink suite (5:52).
On label: AR 2-7, AR 2-8.
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Original in: *LJ-10 253.
Contents: Arab trilling (3:34) -- Music, hybrid oud, piano (3:47).
On label: AR 2-3, AR 2-4; Odeon A 190261-A.
Duration: 12:05.
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Original in: *LJ-10 229, *LJ-10 230.
On label: AR 2-7, AR 2-8.
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Original in: *LJ-10 231.
Contents: Turkey. Oboe, bagpipe (3:06) -- Turkey. Music, oud (3:18).
On label: XVI a, XVI b.
Duration: 8:05.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1814.
On label: Cowell demonstration collection III.
Total duration: 11:13.
Performers: Thomas Vigil ; Pat Concha.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1797.
Contents: War song -- Hoop dance song -- Circle dance song -- Moonlight song -- Corn dance song -- Saritci dance song.
On label: AmN 1-18.
Duration: 6:33.
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Original in: *LJ-10 228.
On container: 1953-55...selected for lectures.
Performers: Carlton Hawks ; Warde H. Ford.
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Original in: *LT-7 3773.
Contents: Wyoming. The Golden glove (2:58) -- Wisconsin. Nightingales of spring (3:40) -- Wisconsin. Constitution of the Guerriere (2:31).
On label: A-3, A-4.
Performer: Doc Boggs.
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Original in: *LJ-10 316.
Contents: Pretty Polly (2:56) -- Danville girl (2:53).
Duration: 25:48.
Performer: Sam Hinton.
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Original in: *LT-7 3782.
Roberts Collection Hawaii 1923. Performers: Waiwaiole ; J.S. Kiaha ; Wahineikeouli Pa'a ; Aiamanu Panole.
Yale University Phonograph Archives.
On label: 181-II DD-2 (XLVI A-24) H 19-32 (disc 1); 181-II DD-5 (record III A-3) K XXV (disc 2).
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Original in: *LJ-10 181, *LJ-10 182.
Contents: Mele Olioli (1:32) -- Paiumauma (1:32) -- Mele olioli nolaka (1:24) -- Mele hula (1:39) -- Hawaiian hula (1:44) -- Hawaiian hula (1:02) -- (3:12).
On label: AmN 1-22(?), AmN 1-21.
Performer: Iva Smith.
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Original in: *LJ-10 263.
Contents: Third alley blues (3:04) -- Barrel House Mojo (3:00).
On label: Harrington Collection, Smithsonian 1933; II-DD3.
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Original in: *LJ-10 180.
Contents: Timenawic (3:00) -- Pimukvul (2:55).
On label: Roberts collection 1929.
Performers: Ignacio Aguilar ; Santiago Arquero ; Abel Sanchez ; Thomas Vigil.
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Original in: *LJ-10 178, *LJ-10 179.
Contents: San Ildefonso Pueblo. Grinding song (3:02) -- Cochiti Pueblo. Basket song (3:02) -- Navajo song (00:51) -- Navajo song (1:36) -- Comanche. Songs (3:34).
On label: Cowell demonstration collection V a, V b.
Total duration: 9:25.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1798.
Contents: Gambling songs -- Grinding songs -- Hunting songs.
On label: Cowell collection VII a, VII b.
Duration: 11:14.
Performer: Chick Sandoval.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1799.
Duration: 6:17.
1939-1986 The series is arranged alphabetically by composer or performer, or title, and chronologically.
The series contains recordings of various Cowell compositions. If a recording includes works by Cowell as well as the works of other composers, it will be found in this series. Therefore, it is possible to find works by composers other than Cowell in this series.
Many items in this series are not attributed to any date. However, amongst those which are dated, the date span is 1939-1986.
Also performing: Alan Levi.
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Original in: *LTC 325.
Contents: The night fliers / Henry Cowell (2:09) -- I heard in the night / Henry Cowell (2:10) -- The crane / Henry Cowell (1:24).
Radio program.
Off air recording from station WNYC (New York, NY).
Performer: Jean Carleton.
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Original in: *LJ-12 4473, *LJ-12 4474.
Contents: Introductory comments with Henry Cowell (2:17) -- Toccanta.( Incomplete) / Henry Cowell (8:05) -- Concluding announcements (00:59).
Radio program broadcast over station WNYC (New York, NY).
Performer: Theodor Uppman.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1171.
Contents: I'm half man and half horse / Henry Cowell (1:02) -- In all our villages / Henry Cowell (2:17).
Victor Paranjoti, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-5 223.
Contents: Septolet for brass / Henry Cowell (4:31) -- Supplication / Henry Cowell (3:38) -- Royal fireworks music, arr. Movement 1 / George Frideric Handel (5:45).
Total duration: 6:23.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1751.
Total duration: 6:56.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1768.
On label: WOR.
Duration: 4:36.
Performers: Wallenstein Sinfonietta ; Alfred Wallenstein, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1743.
Duration: 8:51.
Edwin Franko Goldman, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1753.
Contents not given.
Total duration: 20:29.
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Original in: *LT-7 3763.
Duration: 20:37.
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Original in: *LT-5 225.
Duration: 13:58.
Performers: Savannah Symphony Orchestra ; Chauncey Kelly, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-5 226.
On label: Yaddo Music Festival period.
Duration: 5:24.
Performers: Robert McBride ; Lionel Nowak.
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Original in: *LJ-10 160.
Duration: 12:58.
Performers: University of Miami Symphony Orchestra ; Fabien Sevitzky, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1733.
Duration: 11:57.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1754, *LJ-12 1755.
Duration: 33:19.
Performers: Kimio Eto ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3716.
Duration: 24:10.
Performers: S. Yuize ; Mario Di Bonaventura, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3718.
Premiere performance.
Duration: 16:23.
Performers: Kansas City Philharmonic ; Hans Schweiger, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3722.
Duration: 21:20.
Performers: Manhattan Percussion Ensemble ; Queen Symphony Orchestra ; Paul Price, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3723.
Performers: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Christoph Caskel, percussion ; Hiroshi Wakasugi, conductor.
Duration: 30:57.
Performers: Stetson University Orchestra and Choir ; Robert House, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3736.
Off air recording from radio station WNYC (New York, NY).
On label: "Recorded by Mary Howard."
Duration: 5:06. Performers: Goldman Band ; Edwin Franko Goldman, director ; Henry Cowell, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 4478.
Duration: 2:50.
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Original in: *LJ-10 169.
Duration: 2:55.
Performers: Byzantine Singers.
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Original in: *LJ-10 168.
Duration: 6:17.
Performers: Indianapolis Symphony ; Fabien Sevitzky, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1732.
Duration: 6:15.
On label: WNYC-FM.
Performers: Goldman Band ; Edwin Franko Goldman, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1735.
Duration: 5:36.
Performers: Teheran Symphony Orchestra ; Henry Swoboda, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-5 224.
Duration: 5:56.
Performers: CBS Symphony Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3717.
Duration: 8:09.
Performers: Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitsky, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-10 162.
Duration: 7:10.
Performers: Utah Symphony Orchestra.
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Original in: *LT-7 3726.
Duration: 5:41.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1738.
Duration: 7:32.
Performers: Alix Yound Maruchess ; Ralph Linsley.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1737.
Recorded at Town Hall (New York, NY).
Duration: 10:09.
Performers: Saidenberg Middle Symphony ; Daniel Saidenberg, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-5 229.
Radio program broadcast over station WCBS-FM.
Duration: 12:02.
Performers: CBS Symphony Orchestra ; Alfredo Antonini, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-5 229.
On label: WCBS-FM.
Duration: 11:41.
Performers: CBS Symphony Orchestra ; Alfredo Antonini, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1734.
WNYC.
Total duration: 11:07.
Performers: Cohen String Quartet.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1730, *LJ-12 1731.
Duration: 13:38.
Performers: New York Oratorio Society ; William Strickland, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-5 230.
Duration: 4:21.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1351.
Total duration: 15:42.
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Original in: *LT-7 3724.
Contents: Sinfonietta / Henry Cowell -- Ensemble, violoncello, thundersticks / Henry Cowell.
Recorded from radio program broadcast over station WNYC; premiere performance.
Duration: 15:16.
Performers: N.Y.A. Orchestra ; Henry Cowell ; Fritz Mahler, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1728, *LJ-12 1729.
On label: NBC.
Duration: 4:04.
Performers: Eastman School Senior Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1749.
Duration: 3:20.
Performers: Centenary Singers.
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Original in: *LJ-10 165.
Duration: 3:20.
Performers: Centenary Singers.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1348.
Duration: 11:24.
Performers: United States Marine Band.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1748.
On container: Commissioned by U.S. Dept. of State for agricultural fair at New Delhi.
Duration: 14:21.
Performers: United States Air Force Orchestra.
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Original in: *LT-7 3733.
On label: M 1-13, M 1-14.
Duration: 6:50.
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Original in: *LJ-10 172.
Duration: 6:15.
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Original in: *LJ-10 173.
Recorded from radio broadcast of the American Music Festival.
Off air recording from station WNYC (New York, NY).
On label: "Mary Howard Recording."
Duration: 3:08.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1475.
Program notes on file.
On label: Oneonta, New York.
Performers: Toby Appel ; Ronald Borror ; Yehudi Wynder ; Catskill Woodwind Quintet.
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Original in: *LTC 1293.
Contents: Gravely and vigorously / Henry Cowell (8:34) -- Vocalise / Henry Cowell (10:22) -- Hymn and fuguing tunes, no. 13 / Henry Cowell (5:01) -- Quartet, harpsichord, flute, oboe, violoncello / Henry Cowell (13:23) -- Sonata, trombone, piano / Otto Luening (6:35) -- Suite, woodwind quintet / Henry Cowell (5:35) -- Earth smoke and blazing stars / Frank Wigglesworth (6:33) -- Homage to Iran / Henry Cowell (15:50).
Program notes on file.
On label: Oneonta, New York.
Performers: Catskill Choral Society ; Cowell Festival Orchestra ; Thurston Dox, Timothy Perry, conductors.
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Original in: *LTC 1295.
Contents: Supplication / Henry Cowell (3:07) -- Edson hymns and fuguing tunes / Henry Cowell (5:59) -- Hymn and fuguing tunes, no. 3 / Henry Cowell (7:10) -- Celestial country. Final chorus / Charles Ives (5:32) -- Talk about Vladimir Ussachevsky's Anniversary variations (1:06) -- Anniversary variations / Vladimir Ussachevsky (9:40) -- Quartet, brass / Vivian Fine (12:54) -- Sanctus / Dan Locklair (4:19) -- Speech given at the Musical world of Henry Cowell festival / Unknown speaker (1:32) -- If he please / Henry Cowell (16:22).
Program notes on file.
Recorded in Oneonta, New York.
Performers: Cowell Festival Wind Ensemble ; Benjamin Aldridge.
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Original in: *LTC 1294.
Contents: Lecture / Yvar Mikhashoff (2:31) -- Advertisement / Henry Cowell (1:24) -- Lecture on Henry Cowell's Advertisement / Yvar Mikhashoff (00:58) -- The tides of Manaunaun / Henry Cowell (3:01) -- Lecture on Henry Cowell's Tides of Manaunaun / Yvar Mikhashoff (2:44) -- Fabric / Henry Cowell (1:43) -- Lecture on Henry Cowell's Fabric / Yvar Mikhashoff (1:31) -- The banshee / Henry Cowell (2:08) -- Lecture on Henry Cowell's Banshee / Yvar Mikhashoff (2:12) -- Improvisation / Charles Ives (1:37) -- Lecture on Charles Ives' Improvisation / Yvar Mikhashoff (1:41) -- Dances. Dance 3 / John J. Becker (3:13) -- Lecture on John J. Becker's Dances / Yvar Mikhashoff (1:29) -- Evocation, no. 1 / Ruggles (2:08) -- Lecture on Ruggles' Evocation no. 1 / Yvar Mikhashoff (00:45) -- Tone clusters / Wallingford Riegger (1:54) -- Lecture on Wallingford Riegger's Tone clusters / Yvar Mikhashoff (00:37) -- Sneaking / Henry Cowell (3:01) -- Lecture on Henry Cowell's Sneaking / Yvar Mikhashoff (1:40) -- Aeolian harp / Henry Cowell (2:25) -- Lecture on Henry Cowell's Aeolian harp / Yvar Mikhashoff (00:17) -- The amenable conversation / Henry Cowell (2:08) -- Shipshape overture / Henry Cowell (7:01) -- Schoonthree / Henry Cowell (4:19) -- The curse and a blessing / Henry Cowell -- Grandma's rhumba / Henry Cowell -- At the beach / Virgil Thomson -- Singing band / Henry Cowell -- Animal magic / Henry Cowell (9:24) -- Immovable "Do" / Percy Grainger (3:57) -- Celtic set / Henry Cowell (10:58).
Program notes on file.
On label: Oneonta, New York.
Performers: Cowell Festival Orchestra ; Charles Schneider, conductor.
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Original in: *LTC 1292.
Contents: Music (1957), orchestra / Henry Cowell (9:22) -- Symphony, no. 4 / Henry Cowell (22:56) -- Sinfonietta / Henry Cowell (16:29) -- Variations, orchestra / Henry Cowell (23:02).
Program notes on file.
On label: Oneonta, New York.
Performers: University of Buffalo Percussion Ensemble ; Jan Williams, conductor.
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Original in: *LTC 1296.
Contents: Pulse / Henry Cowell (4:07) -- Song of Queztecoatl / Lou Harrison (3:39) -- The banshee / Henry Cowell (5:36) -- Ostinato pianissimo / Henry Cowell (9:36) -- Return (1938) / Henry Cowell (4:26) -- But what about the noise of crumpling paper [...] (1985) / John Cage (51:32).
On label: WNYC.
Duration: 14:39.
Performers: New York Civic Orchestra ; Macklin Marrow, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1744, *LJ-12 1745.
Total duration: 5:16.
Performers: CBS Symphony Orchestra ; Bernard Herrmann, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1747.
On label: first performance.
Performer: E. Power Biggs.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1750.
Duration: 3:37.
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Original in: *LJ-10 161.
On label: M 2-1(?), M 2-2.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1350.
Contents: Advertisement / Henry Cowell (1:39) -- Sinister resonance / Henry Cowell (2:14).
Duration: 5:27.
Performers: Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra ; Wallingford Riegger, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1172.
Duration: 6:20.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1736.
Recorded live at the Library of Congress. Duration: 14:53.
Performers: Rolf Schulte ; Joel Lester ; Jacob Glick ; Christopher Finkel.
Performed [?] at the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Recital Hall, Library of Congress.
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Original in: *LTC 1297.
On container: Recorded at the Library of Congress.
Duration: 6:36.
Performers: Juilliard String Quartet.
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Original in: *LTC 299.
On container: Recorded at the Library of Congress.
Duration: 7:23.
Performers: Juilliard String Quartet.
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Original in: *LTC 299.
On container: PDP10 computer - Stanford ... Computer tape only.
Duration: 5:04.
Performer: Leland Smith.
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Original in: *LT-7 3741.
Duration: 21:21.
Performers: Leland Smith ; Stanford Symphony Orchestra ; Sando Salgo, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3737.
On label: "MPB Recording Studio."
Duration: 4:45.
Performers: Babylon Symphony Orchestra ; Christos Vrionides, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 4477.
On label: WNYC.
Duration: 5:06.
Performers: Goldman Band ; Henry Cowell, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1752.
Off air recording from radio station WNYC (New York, NY).
On label: "Recorded by Mary Howard."
Duration: 5:06. Performers: Goldman Band ; Edwin Franko Goldman, director ; Henry Cowell, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 4479.
Radio program broadcast on CBS network.
Duration: 20:38.
Performers: Anahid Ajemian ; Maro Ajemian ; Meyer Slivka.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1725.
Duration: 10:16.
Performers: Jeffrey Lerner ; Albert Hirsch.
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Original in: *LT-5 235.
Duration: 13:35.
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Original in: *LT-7 3744.
Duration: 3:19.
Performer: Dora Hagermeyer.
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Original in: *LJ-10 166.
On container: Creative music studio, Woodstock.
Duration: 11:07.
Performers: Rolf Schultz ; Frederic Rzewski.
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Original in: *LT-7 3745.
Duration: 20:11.
Performers: Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson, conductor.
On container: Test for recording LP.
Duration: 20:22.
Howard Hanson, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3742.
Duration: 19:50.
Performers: CBS Symphony Orchestra ; Izler Solomon, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1719, *LJ-12 1720, *LJ-12 1721.
Duration: 25:16.
Performers: Wiener Philharmoniker ; Dean Dixon, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3743.
On container: Peabody Festival program.
Duration: 23:59.
Performers: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ; Reginald Stewart, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3748.
Recorded February-March 1955.
Duration: 26:26.
Performers: Wiener Philharmoniker ; William Strickland, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3747.
Duration: 23:59.
Performers: Green Bay Symphonette.
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Original in: *LT-7 3750.
Duration: 25:03.
Performers: Peninsula Festival Orchestra ; Thor Johnson, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1756.
On container: Composers' forum, 1962.
Duration: 22:24.
Emil Raab, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3749.
Duration: 27:30.
Performers: Wiener Symphoniker ; Charles Adler, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3751.
Duration: 21:09.
Performers: Louisville Orchestra ; Robert Whitney, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1761.
Duration: 21:33.
Performers: Louisville Orchestra ; Robert Whitney, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3753, *LT-7 3754.
Duration: 24:03.
Performers: Springfield Orchestra ; Jackson Wiley, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3752.
Duration: 18:28.
Performers: Hamburg Radio Orchestra ; Franz Bibo, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3739.
Duration: 23:19.
Performers: Little Orchestra Society ; Thomas Sherman, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3755.
Recorded from radio station WNYC (New York, NY).
Duration: 22:12.
Performers: Little Orchestra Society ; Thomas Sherman, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3758.
Performers: Little Orchestra Society ; Thomas Sherman, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3755, *LT-7 3756.
Duration: 23:17.
Performers: Little Orchestra Society ; Thomas Sherman, conductor.
Duration: 23:25.
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Original in: *LT-7 3734.
Recorded at the Second Inter-American Music Festival, Washington, DC; world premiere.
Duration: 26:57.
Performers: Eastman Philharmonia ; Howard Hanson, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7-A 68.
Premiere performance.
Duration: 31:02.
Performers: Nashville Symphony ; Willis Page, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3735.
Duration: 4:14.
Performers: Music Hall Brass Ensemble.
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Original in: *LT-5 237.
Duration: 14:41.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1770, *LJ-12 1771.
Duration: 12:31.
Performers: Bernadette Gonsalves ; Vividh Vady Vrind Orchestra ; Victor Paranjoti, conductor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3759.
Duration: 14:12.
Performers: Eric Hawkins Dance Company ; Stefani Starin ; Dominic Donato.
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Original in: *LTC 324.
Duration: 20:19.
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Original in: *LT-7 3774.
Commissioned by Eastern Airlines.
Duration: 3:54.
Andre Kostelanetz, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1174.
Unidentified work for piano, played twice.
On label: Fairchild Disc.
Duration: 3:25.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1473.
Duration: 14:36.
Performers: Walden String Quartet.
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Original in: *LT-7 3761.
Duration: 22:53.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1769.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1718.
Contents: Evensong at brookside / Henry Cowell (4:02) -- Chiaroscuro / Henry Cowell (13:40).
Duration: 3:12.
Performer: Samuel Epstein.
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Original in: *LT-5 238.
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Original in: *LJ-10 163.
Contents: Organ piece / Henry Brandt (1:42) -- How old is song / Henry Cowell (3:10).
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Original in: *LT-7 3715.
Contents: Hymn and fuguing tunes, no. 2 / Henry Cowell (4:45) -- Concerto, flute, strings, percussion / Virgil Thomson (14:46).
Probably a Yaddo Festival recording.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1776.
Contents: The snow / Ernst Bacon (2:53) -- Vocalise / Henry Cowell (1:19) -- Spring's welcome / Vivian Fine (2:13).
Performers: New York Philharmonic ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1173.
Contents: Hymn and fuguing tunes, no. 16 / Henry Cowell (7:36) -- Integrales / Edgard Varese (11:14).
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Original in: *LJ-12 1760.
Contents: Symphony, no. 10 / Henry Cowell (27:27) -- Fiddler's jig / Henry Cowell (2:15) -- Begleitmusik, op. 34 / Arnold Schoenberg (9:36).
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Original in: *LT-7 3720, *LT-7 3721.
Contents: Opening announcements (6:19) -- Quintet, winds / Henry Cowell (5:27) -- Announcements by Mr. Goldman (5:57) -- Piece for piano strings / Henry Cowell (11:24) -- Aeolian harp / Henry Cowell -- Sinister resonance / Henry Cowell -- The tides of Manaunaun / Henry Cowell -- Announcements by Mr. Goldman (8:41) -- United quartet for string art / Henry Cowell (13:01).
Title from container.
Performer: Frederick Koch.
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Original in: *LT-7 3740.
Contents: The tides of Manaunaun / Henry Cowell (2:07) -- Aeolian harp / Henry Cowell (1:39).
Recorded live at the Library of Congress, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Recital Hall.
Total duration: 12:33.
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Original in: *LTC 1297.
Contents: Piece, piano (1924) / Henry Cowell -- Euphoria (1929) / Henry Cowell -- Sinister resonance / Henry Cowell -- What's this? / Henry Cowell -- The banshee / Henry Cowell.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1777.
Contents: St. Agnes morning / Henry Cowell (3:00) -- Cabaret / Alexander Tansman (1:55) -- Daybreak / Henry Cowell (1:41).
Title from container.
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Original in: *LT-5 232.
Contents: Opening announcements (5:42) -- Marching song / Henry Cowell (2:23) -- Tune for the children / Henry Cowell (7:04).
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Original in: *LT-7 3760.
Contents: Trio, flute, violin, harp / Henry Cowell (21:59) -- Unknown work, flute, harp (6:17).
Recorded live from WAMC.
Performers: Carol Glenn ; Paul Auster ; Vermont Festival Players.
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Original in: *LT-7 3746.
Contents: Introductory announcements (2:41) -- Set of five / Henry Cowell (16:05) -- Quintet, piano, strings, op. 44. Incomplete / Robert Schumann (27:45).
Performers: Wiener Symphoniker ; Charles Adler, conductor.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1759.
Contents: Symphony, no. 10 / Henry Cowell (27:15) -- How old is song / Henry Cowell (3:11) -- Fiddler's jig / Henry Cowell (2:15) -- Ballad / Henry Cowell (3:45) -- Hymn and fuguing tunes, no. 2 / Henry Cowell (7:43).
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Radio broadcast of primarily Cowell works, taken from various sources.
Performers: Henry Cowell ; Ernst Friedlander ; Marie Friedlander ; Little Orchestra Society ; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra ; Syracuse University Wind Ensemble ; American Youth Orchestra ; Thomas Sherman, Dennis Russell Davies, Stuart Raleigh, conductors.
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Original in: *LT-7 3764.
Contents: Symphony, no. 13 / Henry Cowell (22:00) -- Liberty hornpipe / Henry Cowell (3:01) -- Polyphonica / Henry Cowell (3:54) -- In the night / Burl Ives (2:25) -- Little piano concerto / Henry Cowell (11:42) -- Tales of our countryside / Henry Cowell (11:56) -- Hymn and fuguing tunes, no. 9 / Henry Cowell (6:29).
1948-1964 The series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
The series contains discussions, interviews and lectures (some of which include musical performances) involving Henry Cowell.
Many items in this series are not attributed to any specific date. However, amongst those items which are dated, the date span is 1948-1964.
On container: WBAI broadcast.
Total duration: 29:35.
Commentators: Henry Cowell ; Wendy Sorenson.
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Original in: *LT-7 3762.
On container: Produced by WBAI.
Total duration: 62:53.
Henry Cowell, narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3712, *LT-7 3713, *LT-7 3714.
Duration: 8:33.
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Original in: *LTC 325.
Duration: 1:58.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1353.
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Duration: 6:39.
Performer: Henry Cowell.
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Original in: *LJ-10 1474.
On container: "to accompany lectures...for tour of Europe or Asia; 55-56-57."
Performers: Joseph Szigeti ; Carlo Bussoti ; Helen Boatwright ; Louisville Orchestra ; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Robert Whitney, Howard Hanson, conductors.
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Original in: *LT-7 3719.
Contents: Sonata, violin, no. 1. Movement 1 / Henry Cowell (2:26) -- Toccanta. Excerpt / Henry Cowell (3:39) -- Symphony, no. 11. Excerpt / Henry Cowell (7:34) -- Symphony, no. 4. Excerpt / Henry Cowell (8:06).
Recorded from radio program Music through the ages, broadcast over station WKCR (New York, NY).
Duration: 54:20.
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Original in: *LT-7 3779, *LT-7 3780.
On container: Includes musical excerpts from The Creator .
Duration: 1:01:29.
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Original in: *LT-7 3772.
Recorded from radio program Aus Zeit im Funk.
On insert: "The discussion centers around Cowell's studies of the traditional musics of Iceland with von Hornbostel ..."
Duration: 13:44.
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Original in: *LT-5 239.
On container: A letter, Calif. Indian tales.
Duration: 16:22.
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Original in: *LT-5 231.
On label: WBAI radio broadcast.
Duration: 16:03.
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Original in: *LT-5 236.
Radio program broadcast over station WQXR (New York, NY).
Duration: 1:44:19.
Speakers: Sidney Cowell ; Jack Sachs ; Cheryl Seltzer ; Hugo Weisgall ; Robert Sherman.
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Original in: *LT-7 3775, *LT-7 3776.
On container: In Philadelphia about 1959.
Total duration: 1:04.
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Original in: *LT-7 3711.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3784.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3785.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3786.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3787.
Duration: 59:08.
Henry Cowell, editor.
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Original in: *LT-7 3768, *LT-7 3769.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3788.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3789.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3790.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3791.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3792.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3793.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3794.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3795.
Duration: 31:08.
Henry Cowell, editor and narrator.
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Original in: *LT-7 3796.
Duration: 49:28.
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Original in: *LT-7 3730.
Duration: 23:25.
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Original in: *LT-7 3778.
Duration: 13:57.
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Original in: *LT-7 3725.
On container: "Carole - Clem."
Duration: 52:53.
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Original in: *LT-7 3727, *LT-7 3728.
Duration: 18:32.
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Original in: *LT-5 227, *LT-5 228.
Radio program broadcast over station WQXR (New York, NY).
Performers: Otto Luening ; Theodor Uppman ; Cheryl Seltzer ; Henry Cowell ; Louisville Orchestra ; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; New Beaux Arts String Quartet ; Howard Hanson, Jorge Mester, conductors ; Sidney Cowell, Robert Sherman, Sidney Cowell, commentators.
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Original in: *LT-7 3765, *LT-7 3766, *LT-7 3767.
Contents: Opening announcements with Robert Sherman (1:53) -- Ballad / Henry Cowell (3:50) -- Talk with Sidney Cowell and Robert Sherman (6:57) -- Movement for string quartet / Henry Cowell (3:36) -- The tides of Manaunaun / Henry Cowell (3:07) -- Piece for piano strings / Henry Cowell (4:06) -- The banshee / Henry Cowell (2:08) -- Firelight and lamp / Henry Cowell (2:39) -- The pasture / Henry Cowell (1:44) -- I'm half man and half horse / Henry Cowell (1:13) -- Interview with Otto Luening (8:14) -- Hymn and fuguing tunes, no. 2 / Henry Cowell (4:49) -- Fiddler's jig / Henry Cowell (2:05) -- Symphony, no. 7. Movement 3 / Henry Cowell (3:55) -- Symphony, no. 4. Movements 2 & 3 / Henry Cowell (7:33) -- Concluding announcements (1:29).
Duration: 4:25.
Speaker: Edward R. Murrow.
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Original in: *LT-7 3781.
On label: T 2-5, T 2-6(?).
Duration: 5:26.
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Original in: *LJ-10 164.
Vocal experiments.
Durations: 10:55 (disc 1); 22:01 (disc 2); 10:34 (disc 3); 10:43 (disc 4); 22:01 (disc 5).
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Original in: *LJ-10 167, *LJ-12 1714, *LJ-12 1715, *LJ-12 1716, *LJ-12 1717.
Radio program broadcast over station WNYC (New York, NY).
Performers: Madelein Carabo ; Carol Robinson.
Speaker: Henry Cowell.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1739, *LJ-12 1740, *LJ-12 1741.
Contents: Opening announcements by Henry Cowell (1:26).
1941-1964 The series is arranged alphabetically first by composer, and then by title
The series includes recordings of works by composers other than Henry Cowell. For additional recordings of works of other composers, see Series II, Henry Cowell Recordings.
Many items in this series are not attributed to any specific date. However, amongst those items which are dated, the date span of the series is 1941-1964.
Duration: 4:11.
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Original in: *LJ-10 177.
Duration: 26:29.
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Original in: *LJ-12 1772, *LJ-12 1773, *LJ-12 1774, *LJ-12 1775.
On container: Recorded at United First Presbytarian Church, Newton Corners, MA.
Total duration: 13:49.
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Original in: *LT-7 3777.
Contents: Psalm 61 -- Psalm 46.
Duration: 35:55.
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Original in: *LT-7 3729.
Performers: Merle Robertson ; Ella Grainger ; Virginia Nolte ; Ludvik Schwab ; Percy Grainger ; Marjorie Harding ; Willem Durieux Chamber Music Ensemble of New York ; Willem Durieux String Quartet.
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Original in: *LJ-10 226, *LJ-10 227, *LJ-12 1790, *LJ-12 1791, *LJ-12 1792, *LJ-12 1793, *LJ-12 1794, *LJ-12 1795, *LJ-12 1796.
Contents: La bel'aronde / Claude Le Jeune (2:59) -- Fantasy, viols (5), no. 1, D major / John Jenkins (3:56) -- Fantasy and air, viols (6), G minor / William Lawes (7:53) -- Solemn dance, instruments (12) / Cyril Scott (3:59) -- Blithe bells, arr / Johann Sebastian Bach (3:39) -- Elverhj : Elf-hill (3:19) -- Om dagen vid mit arbete / Herman Sandby (3:24) -- Fantasy, viols (6), no. 1, C minor / William Byrd (5:05) -- Die junge Magd. Movement 1 / Paul Hindemith (4:38) -- Quintet, piano, strings, no. 7 / Arthur Fickenscher (16:57) -- Fantasy, strings, no. 8 / Henry Purcell (3:44) -- Fantasy, strings, no. 4 / Henry Purcell (4:21) -- Quartet, strings, no. 2. Slow movement / Herman Sandby (6:17).
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Original in: *LJ-10 171.
Contents: Improvisin / Ray Green (3:40) -- Confused in SF / Ray Green (3:58).
On label: Japanese flute music.
Duration: 6:33.
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Original in: *LJ-10 175.
Duration: 4:44.
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Original in: *LT-7 3717.
On label: "Mary Howard Recordings."
Duration: 4:44.
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Original in: *LJ-12 4475.
Duration: 3:20.
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Original in: *LT-7 3717.
On container: Gift from Nancarrow to Cowell for use in lectures.
Duration: 23:19.
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Original in: *LT-7 3738.
On container: Charles Coleman, Eastman School of Music.
Duration: 6:50.
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Original in: *LT-5 234.
On label: M 1-11(?), M 1-12.
Duration: 6:25.
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Original in: *LJ-10 174.
On label: M 2-15, M 2-16(?).
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Original in: *LJ-10 1349.
Contents: Invocation to Ezulie / William Russell (1:57) -- Congo dance / William Russell (2:02).
Radio program broadcast over station WBAI (New York, NY).
Duration: 16:10.
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Original in: *LT-5 236.
On label: M 1-15, M 1-16.
Duration: 4:08.
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Original in: *LJ-10 170.
Total duration: 25:57.
Performers: Maria Callas ; Zinka Milanov ; Joan Sutherland.
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Original in: *LT-7 3757.
Ceramium rubrum (1843-53). NYPL Photography Collection.
One of 700,000 pictures in the NYPL Digital Gallery
