Title

Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Nationality in music.

Publication

Jan. 5, 1954.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Randolph, David
• Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986
• Whittemore, Arthur Austin
• Lowe, Jack
• Casadesus, Robert, 1899-1972
• Casadesus, Gaby
• Hampton, Lionel
• Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950
• Barbirolli, John, 1899-1970
• Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960
• Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904.
• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
• Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.
• Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
• Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
• Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
• Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.
• Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.
• Croce, Giovanni, approximately 1557-1609.
• Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
• National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.), performer.
• New York Philharmonic, performer.
• RCA Victor Orchestra, performer.
• Randolph Singers, performer.
• Benny Goodman Sextet, performer.
• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 49 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Nationality in music

Subjects

• Ballets > Excerpts
• Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied
• Suites > Excerpts
• Music > Indonesia > Java
• Music > Burma
• Radio programs, Musical
• Rhapsodies (Clarinet and piano), Arranged > Excerpts
• Concertos (Pianos (2)) > Excerpts
• Classical music radio programs
• Symphonies > Excerpts
• Music > India
• Concertos (Violin) > Excerpts
• Music > Spain
• Jazz > Excerpts
• String quartets > Excerpts

Genre/Form

Classical music radio programs.

Note

• Compact disc.
• 139th broadcast.
• WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1954-01-05; Catalog: 53575.

Event (note)

• Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jan. 5, 1954; date uncertain (11th work recorded in 1956)

Source (note)

• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;

Language (note)

• Spoken in English; sung in Burmese and English.

Contents

Opening of slow movement of New world symphony (excerpt) / A. Dvořák -- Excerpt [end of 3rd movement] of Quartet no. 8 / L. van Beethoven -- Concluding portion of Henry VIII suite / C. Saint-Saens -- [Sarabande and Gavotte in G major] from French suite [no. 5] / J. S. Bach -- [Excerpt of final movement of Violin concerto no. 5 (Turkish flavor) / W. A. Mozart] -- Excerpt of final movement of Symphony no. 9 / L. van Beethoven -- Rhapsody no. 1 (2nd half) for clarinet and orchestra / C. Debussy -- Excerpt of unidentified Burma singer and orchestra -- Excerpt of unidentifed gamelan music from Java -- Opening movement of Concerto for two pianos and orchestra / F. Poulenc -- Empress of the pagodas (from Mother Goose suite) for piano, 4 hands / M. Ravel -- Excerpt of unidentified Mojorcan Spanish bagpipe music -- Hard by a chrystal fountain (from Triumphs of Oriana) / T. Morley -- Excerpt of unidentified East Indian porcelain glass music -- Excerpt of unidentified jazz work with vibraphone solo / L. Hampton -- Excerpt of unidentified Siamese waltz and tango music -- Excerpt of unidentified East Indian porcelain glass music (Reprise)

Call Number

*LDC 50016

OCLC

558588397

Title

Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Nationality in music.

Imprint

Jan. 5, 1954.

Playing Time

002440 002407

Performer

In 1st-2nd, 4th-6th, 8th-9th, 12th, 14th, 16th-17th work: unidentified performers. In 3rd work: National Symphony Orchestra ; Walter Damrosch, conductor. In 7th work: Benny Goodman, clarinet ; New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra ; [John Barbirolli, conductor]. In 10th work: Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe, pianos ; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra ; Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor. In 11th work: Gaby and Robert Casadeus, pianos. In 13th work: The Randolph Singers ; [David Randolph, conductor]. In 15th work: Lionel Hampton, vibraphone ; Benny Goodman Sextet. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.

Event

Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jan. 5, 1954; date uncertain (11th work recorded in 1956)

Summary

David Randolph examines the use of place and nationality in music.

Language

Spoken in English; sung in Burmese and English.

Source

Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.

Added Author

Randolph, David, host.

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986, performer.

Whittemore, Arthur Austin, performer.

Lowe, Jack, performer.

Casadesus, Robert, 1899-1972, performer.

Casadesus, Gaby, performer.

Hampton, Lionel, performer.

Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950, conductor.

Barbirolli, John, 1899-1970, conductor.

Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960, conductor.

Randolph, David, conductor.

Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904. Symphonies, no. 9, op. 95, E minor. Largo. Selections.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 8, op. 59, no. 2, E minor. Allegretto. Selections.

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Henry VIII. Ballet-divertissement. Gigue et finale.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Französische Suiten. Nr. 5. Selections.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Concertos, violin, orchestra, K. 219, A major. Rondeau. Selections.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Symphonies, no. 9, op. 125, D minor. Presto. Alla marcia. Selections.

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Rhapsodies, clarinet, piano. Selections; arranged.

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963. Concertos, pianos (2), orchestra, D minor. Allegro ma non troppo.

Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Ma mère l'oye (Piano duet). Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes.

Croce, Giovanni, approximately 1557-1609. Ore tra l'herbe. English.

Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603? Hard by a cristall fountaine.

National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.), performer.

New York Philharmonic, performer.

RCA Victor Orchestra, performer.

Randolph Singers, performer.

Benny Goodman Sextet, performer.

WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Added Title

Nationality in music

Research Call Number

*LDC 50016