Research Catalog

Title

U.S. composers [sound recording].

Publication

[United States] : Voice of America, [19--?]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• De Pasquale, Joseph.
• Bolet, Jorge.
• Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
• Carvalho, Eleazar de.
• Munch, Charles, 1891-1968.
• Burgin, Richard, 1892-1981.
• Kirchner, Leon.
• Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
• Solomon, Izler, 1910-1987.
• Shaw, Robert, 1916-1999.
• Szell, George, 1897-1970.
• Schuman, William, 1910-1992.
• Gilbert, Henry F. B. (Henry Franklin Belknap), 1868-1928.
• Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961.
• Becker, John J.
• Ruggles, Carl, 1876-1971.
• Chadwick, G. W. (George Whitefield), 1854-1931.
• Piston, Walter, 1894-1976.
• Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022.
• Russo, William.
• Blackwood, Easley.
• Creston, Paul, 1906-1985.
• Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
• Read, Gardner, 1913-2005.
• Kurka, Robert, 1921-1957.
• New York Philharmonic. prf
• Boston Symphony Orchestra. prf
• Cleveland Orchestra. prf
• Voice of America (Organization)

Description

8 sound discs : analog, 33 1/ 3 rpm; 12 in.

Subjects

• Symphonies (String orchestra)
• Toccatas
• Overtures
• Symphonies
• Motion picture music > Excerpts
• Orchestral music > United States
• Operas > Excerpts
• Concertos
• Suites (Orchestra)

Note

• Voice of America USC-95--USC-110 (additional numbers on label: VOA 3009--VOA 3014, VOA 3023--VOA 3029, VOA 3038--VOA 3039, VOA 3048).
• Primarily orchestral music; symphony no. 1 by Blackwood and symphony no. 4 by Riegger split into the multiple discs.
• "Property of the United States Government."

Contents

• Disc 1: American festival overture / William Schuman (9:32) -- Comedy overture on negro themes / Henry F. Gilbert (8:26) -- Music for orchestra, op. 50 / Wallingford Riegger (7:10) -- "Symphonia brevis," no. 3 / John J. Becker (15:16) -- "Men and mountains" / Carl Ruggles (9:09).
• Disc 2: "Melpomene" : dramatic overture / George Whitefield Chadwick (12:52) -- Concerto for orchestra / Walter Piston (12:41) -- Symphony no. 3 / Ned Rorem (22:51).
• Disc 3: Symphony no. 2 in C : ("Titans") / William Russo (20:05) -- Symphony for strings : (Symphony no. 5) / William Schuman (20:14).
• Disc 4: Concerto for viola and orchestra / Walter Piston (with Joseph de Pasquale, viola) (20:11) -- Symphony no. 1. 2nd movement : andante comodo (5:11) ; 3rd movement : scherzo (5:17) ; 4th movement andante sostenuto (10:05) / Easley Blackwood.
• Disc 5: Toccata for strings, solo winds and percussion / Leon Kirchner (11:32) -- Symphony no. 1. 1st movement : andante maestoso ; non troppo allegro, ma con spirito / Easley Blackwood (7:52) -- Concerto for piano and orchestra / John la Montaine (with Jorge Bolet, piano) (25:14).
• Disc 6: First symphony / Aaron Copland (25:56) -- Invocation and dance / Paul Creston (11:04) -- Symphony no. 4, op. 63. 1st movement : allegro moderato / Wallingford Riegger (14:19).
• Disc 7: Vanessa. Intermezzo / Samuel Barber (4:19) -- Toccata, op. 68 / Paul Creston (12:38) -- Symphony no. 2, op. 24 / Robert Kurka (21:45).
• Disc 8: Symphony no. 4, op. 63. 2nd movement : allegretto con moto ; allegro ; come prima (5:18) ; 3rd movement : sostenuto ; presto (8:33) / Wallingford Riegger -- Prelude and toccata, op. 43 / Gardner Read (6:16) -- Symphonic suite from the film "On the waterfront" / Leonard Bernstein (18:50).

Call Number

*LZR 74186--*LZR 74193

OCLC

70667293

Title

U.S. composers [sound recording].

Imprint

[United States] : Voice of America, [19--?]

Performer

New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra (discs 1-3 and disc 8, 3rd work) ; Boston Symphony Orchestra (discs 4-6 and disc 8, 1st-2nd works) ; The Cleveland Orchestra (disc 7) ; Leonard Bernstein (discs 1-2; disc 3, 1st work; disc 8, 3rd work), Eleazar de Carvalho (disc 3, 2nd work), Charles Münch (disc 4, 1st work; disc 5, 3rd work), Richard Burgin (disc 4, 2nd work; disc 5, 2nd work; disc 8, 2nd work), Leon Kirchner (disc 5, 1st work), Aaron Copland (disc 6, 1st work), Izler Solomon (disc 6, 2nd work), Robert Shaw (disc 6, 3rd work; disc 7, 3rd work; disc 8, 1st work), George Szell (disc 7, 1st-2nd works), conductor.

Local Note

Library's copy lacks original container.

Added Author

De Pasquale, Joseph. Instrumentalist

Bolet, Jorge. Instrumentalist

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Conductor

Carvalho, Eleazar de. Conductor

Munch, Charles, 1891-1968. Conductor

Burgin, Richard, 1892-1981. Conductor

Kirchner, Leon. Conductor

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Conductor

Solomon, Izler, 1910-1987. Conductor

Shaw, Robert, 1916-1999. Conductor

Szell, George, 1897-1970. Conductor

Schuman, William, 1910-1992. American festival overture.

Gilbert, Henry F. B. (Henry Franklin Belknap), 1868-1928. Comedy overture on Negro themes.

Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961. Music, orchestra. op. 50.

Becker, John J. Symphonies. no. 3.

Ruggles, Carl, 1876-1971. Men and mountains.

Chadwick, G. W. (George Whitefield), 1854-1931. Melpomene.

Piston, Walter, 1894-1976. Concertos, orchestra.

Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. Symphonies. no. 3.

Russo, William. Symphonies. no. 2, op. 32.

Schuman, William, 1910-1992. Symphonies. no. 5.

Piston, Walter, 1894-1976. Concertos, viola, orchestra.

Blackwood, Easley. Symphonies. no. 1, op. 3.

Kirchner, Leon. Toccata, orchestra.

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Symphonies. no. 1 (1928)

Creston, Paul, 1906-1985. Invocation and dance.

Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961. Symphonies. no. 4, op. 63.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Vanessa. Intermezzo.

Creston, Paul, 1906-1985. Toccatas, orchestra. op. 68.

Read, Gardner, 1913-2005. Prelude and toccata, orchestra, op. 43.

Kurka, Robert, 1921-1957. Symphonies. no. 2, op. 24..

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the waterfront. Suite.

New York Philharmonic. Performer

Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performer

Cleveland Orchestra. Performer

Voice of America (Organization)

Publisher No.

USC-95--USC-110 Voice of America

VOA 3009--VOA 3014 Voice of America

VOA 3023--VOA 3029 Voice of America

VOA 3038--VOA 3039 Voice of America

VOA 3048 Voice of America

Research Call Number

*LZR 74186--*LZR 74193