Research Catalog

Museum of Mod[ern] Art concert

Title
  1. Museum of Mod[ern] Art concert, 1954-03-11 / featuring music by Tom Scott.
Published by
  1. 1954.
Author
  1. Scott, Tom, 1912-1961

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Vardi, Emanuel
  2. Blossom, Bob
  3. Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950
  4. Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
  5. Macero, Teo, 1925-2008
  6. Tustin, Whitney
  7. Salvi, Victor
  8. Eichenbaum, Bernard
  9. Kay, Richard (Cellist)
  10. Reed, Susan, 1926-2010
  11. Bergen, Eugene
  12. Belnick, Arnold
  13. Janov, Helen
  14. Kunicki, Raymond
  15. Raisen, Blanche
  16. Airoff, Helene
  17. Schwartz, David (Violist)
  18. Kroyt, Claire
  19. Prinz, Milton
  20. Mensch, Homer R.
  21. Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950
  22. Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
  23. Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), sponsor
  24. Musicians Performance Trust Fund, sponsor
  25. American Federation of Musicians. Local 802, sponsor
Found in
  1. Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Description
  1. 2 streaming audio files (59:14) : digital, mono.
Alternative title
  1. Where go the boats.
  2. Autumn fires.
  3. Wind.
  4. Tom Scott audio collection.
Subject
  1. Sacred harp -- Adaptations
  2. Scherzos
  3. String orchestra music
  4. Saxophone with string orchestra
  5. Oboe with string orchestra
  6. Monologues with music (Harp with string orchestra)
  7. Variations (Harp, violin, cello with string orchestra)
  8. Songs (High voice) with string orchestra
  9. Demo recordings
Genre/Form
  1. Songs.
  2. Scherzos.
  3. Demo recordings.
  4. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. Part 1: Music for string orchestra (1943) (0:01-9:19) -- Lento for saxophone and strings (1944; world premiere performance) (9:24-16:13) -- Scherzo for oboe and strings (1945; world premiere performance) (16:20-21:46) -- From the Sacred Harp (1946) (21:51-28:55)
  2. Part 2: Ballad of the harp weaver (1947) / text by Edna St. Vincent Millay (0:01-8:24) -- Binorie variations for solo violin, cello, harp and strings (1953) (8:27-18:47) -- Three songs for children, from "A child's garden of verse" by Robert Louis Stevenson (1954; world premiere performance): Where go the boats (18:55-20:48) ; Autumn fires (20:49-22:36) ; The wind (22:42-24:16) -- Canon, passacagla & procession from "Sophocles, the Hyena" [adapted from symphonic version] (1954) (24:19-27:52) -- [Applause] (27:57-28:18) -- Closing words of thanks from composer (Tom Scott, commentator) (28:19-30:13)
Call number
  1. *LT-7-A 4089
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Title from cataloger; additional notes and credits from original concert program (JPB 12-08, b. 6, f. 7)
  2. "Museum of Mod[ern] Art concert; I; 3/11/54"--From original audiotape reel container.
  3. "7"--From original audiotape reel container spine.
  4. Concert was sponsored by the Musicians Performance Trust Fund and Local 802.
Access (note)
  1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Source (note)
  1. Music Division, Tom Scott papers
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Local note
  1. Preservation files: (2 audio files : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lt7a4089_v01f01_em (Part 1) and myh_lt7a4089_v01f02_em (Part 2)].
Author
  1. Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, composer.
Title
  1. Museum of Mod[ern] Art concert, 1954-03-11 / featuring music by Tom Scott.
Production
  1. 1954.
Playing time
  1. 002901 003013
Type of content
  1. performed music
  2. spoken word
Type of medium
  1. audio
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. audiotape reel
  2. online resource
Digital file characteristics
  1. audio files WAV file
Performer
  1. Teo Macero, saxophone (Part 1: 2nd work) ; Whitney Tustin, oboe (Part 1: 3rd work) ; Victor Salvi, harp (Part 2: 1st-2nd and 4th works) ; Bob Blossom, narrator (Part 2: 1st work) ; Bernard Eichenbaum, violin (Part 2: 2nd work) ; Richard Kay, cello (Part 2: 2nd work) ; Susan Reed, soprano (Part 2: 3rd-5th works) ; with unidentified horn player(Part 2: 6th work) ; and string orchestra (Bernard Eichenbaum, Eugene Bergen, Arnold Belnick, Helen Janov, Raymond Kunicki, Blanche Raisen and Helene Airoff, violins ; David Schwartz and Claire Kroyt, violas ; Richard Kay and Milton Prinz, cello ; Homer Mensch, double bass) (Part 1: 1st-4th works; Part 2: 1st-3rd, 5th-6th works) ; Emanuel Vardi, conductor ; with additional commentary by Tom Scott.
Event
  1. Recorded live (tape later edited) Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York, New York 1954 March 11.
Access
  1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Original version
  1. Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half-track, mono, NAB ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 4089.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Source
  1. Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, commentator.
  2. Vardi, Emanuel, conductor.
  3. Blossom, Bob, narrator.
  4. Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950, lyricist.
  5. Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894, lyricist.
  6. Macero, Teo, 1925-2008, performer.
  7. Tustin, Whitney, performer.
  8. Salvi, Victor, performer.
  9. Eichenbaum, Bernard, performer.
  10. Kay, Richard (Cellist), performer.
  11. Reed, Susan, 1926-2010, performer.
  12. Bergen, Eugene, performer.
  13. Belnick, Arnold, performer.
  14. Janov, Helen, performer.
  15. Kunicki, Raymond, performer.
  16. Raisen, Blanche, performer.
  17. Airoff, Helene, performer.
  18. Schwartz, David (Violist), performer.
  19. Kroyt, Claire, performer.
  20. Prinz, Milton, performer.
  21. Mensch, Homer R., performer.
  22. Adaptation of (work): Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950. Ballad of the harp weaver.
  23. Musical setting of (work): Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. Child's garden of verses. Selections.
  24. Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. Music, string orchestra.
  25. Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. Lentos, saxophone, string orchestra.
  26. Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. Scherzos, oboe, string orchestra.
  27. Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. From the Sacred Harp.
  28. Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. Ballad of the harp weaver.
  29. Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. Binorie variations.
  30. Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. Songs for children.
  31. Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. Sophocles the Hyena. Selections; arranged.
  32. Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), sponsor.
  33. Musicians Performance Trust Fund, sponsor.
  34. American Federation of Musicians. Local 802, sponsor.
  35. Scott, Susanna, donor.
Added title
  1. Where go the boats.
  2. Autumn fires.
  3. Wind.
  4. Tom Scott audio collection.
Found in:
  1. Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Research call number
  1. *LT-7-A 4089
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