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Music for the connoisseur The agony of modern music.

Title
  1. Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : The agony of modern music.
Published by
  1. May 10, 1955.

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Additional authors
  1. Pleasants, Henry
  2. Randolph, David
  3. Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953
  4. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
  5. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  6. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (18:02) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. In this recording, David Randolph discusses the book "The agony of modern music" by Henry Pleasants. During his discussion, D. Randolph plays two musical pieces: 1. Prokofiev's Violin concerto no. 2 (slow movement) (9:43) and 2. L. van Beethoven's Große fugue from his String quartet, no. 13 (3:55, fades out) to counteract Pleasants' thesis that "Serious music is a dead art."--From container.
Uniform title
  1. Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Agony of modern music
Subject
  1. Pleasants, Henry
  2. Music -- 20th century
  3. Concertos (Violin) -- Excerpts
  4. Canons, fugues, etc. (String quartet)
  5. String quartets
  6. Radio programs, Musical
Genre/Form
  1. Classical music radio programs.
Call number
  1. *LDC 43664
Note
  1. Compact disc.
  2. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1955-00-00; Catalog: 50996.
Event (note)
  1. Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y., on May 10, 1955.
Source (note)
  1. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
Title
  1. Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : The agony of modern music.
Imprint
  1. May 10, 1955.
Playing time
  1. 001802
Performer
  1. David Randolph, host.
Event
  1. Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y., on May 10, 1955.
Source
  1. Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.
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Added author
  1. Pleasants, Henry. Agony of modern music.
  2. Randolph, David, host.
  3. Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Concertos, violin, orchestra, no. 2, op. 63, G minor. Andante assai.
  4. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Grosse Fuge, violins (2), viola, cello. Selections.
  5. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  6. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Research call number
  1. *LDC 43664
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