Research Catalog

Title

Looking to the East [sound recording] : music inspired by Asia and the Middle East from America's musical pioneers.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : CRI, p2000.

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Additional Authors

• Ajemian, Anahid
• Ajemian, Maro
• Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977.
• Avakian, Leopold
• Andrews, Mitchell
• Van Vactor, David, 1906-1994.
• Kaplan, Melvin
• Rosenberger, Walter
• Bailey, Elden C.
• Negri, Ruth
• Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000.
• Howarth, Elgar
• Lipkin, Arthur Bennett
• Valente, Benita
• Antonini, Alfredo
• Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003.
• Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
• McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964.
• Hessischer Rundfunk. Sinfonieorchester. prf
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. prf
• Bamberger Symphoniker. prf
• Bayerischer Rundfunk. Chor. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects

• Quartets (English horn, harp, percussion)
• Suites (Violin and piano with instrumental ensemble)
• Choruses, Sacred, with orchestra
• Chamber orchestra music
• Violin and piano music
• Trumpet, harp, chimes with string orchestra

Note

• Originally released on CRI SD 114 (1st work), SD 173 (2nd work), SD 219 (3rd work), SD 186 (4th work), SD 259 (5th work), and SD 221 (6th work), 1957-1970.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by William R. Trotter (23 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Contents

Suite for violin, piano & small orchestra (1951) / Lou Harrison (Anahid Ajemian, violin; Maro Ajemian, piano; Leopold Stokowski and his orchestra) (16:44) -- Homage to Iran : for violin & piano (1959) / Henry Cowell (Leopold Avakian, violin; Mitchell Andrews, piano; with Basil Bahar, Persian drum) (12:46) -- Nocturne for chamber orchestra (1958) / Colin McPhee (Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra; David Van Vactor, conductor) (7:13) -- Koke no niwa = Moss garden : for English horn, percussion, and harp, op. 181 (1954, rev. 1960) / Alan Hovhaness (Melvin Kaplan, English horn; Walter Rosenberger, Elden Bailey, percussion; Ruth Negri, harp; Alan Hovhaness, conductor) (6:32) -- The Holy City : for trumpet, large chime in A, harp and string orchestra, op. 218 (1965) / Hovhaness (Elgar Howarth, trumpet; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Arthur Bennett Lipkin, conductor) (8:25) -- Triptych. Ave Maria : op. 100/1a (1952) (2:46) ; Christmas ode : op. 100/1b (6:27) ; Easter cantata : op. 100/3 (1953) (13:00) / Hovhaness (Benita Valente, soprano; members of the Bamberg Symphony; Bavarian Radio Singers; Alfredo Antonini, conductor).

Call Number

*LDC 24327 (F)

OCLC

43823939

Title

Looking to the East [sound recording] : music inspired by Asia and the Middle East from America's musical pioneers.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : CRI, p2000.

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Added Author

Ajemian, Anahid. Performer

Ajemian, Maro. Performer

Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977. Conductor

Avakian, Leopold. Performer

Andrews, Mitchell. Performer

Van Vactor, David, 1906-1994. Conductor

Kaplan, Melvin. Performer

Rosenberger, Walter. Performer

Bailey, Elden C. Performer

Negri, Ruth. Performer

Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. Conductor

Howarth, Elgar. Performer

Lipkin, Arthur Bennett. Conductor

Valente, Benita. Performer

Antonini, Alfredo. Conductor

Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Suites, violin, piano, instrumental ensemble.

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Homage to Iran.

McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964. Nocturne, orchestra.

Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. Koke no niwa.

Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. Holy City.

Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. Triptych. Selections.

Hessischer Rundfunk. Sinfonieorchester. Performer

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer

Bamberger Symphoniker. Performer

Bayerischer Rundfunk. Chor. Performer

Publisher No.

CD 836 CRI

SD 114 CRI

SD 173 CRI

SD 219 CRI

SD 186 CRI

SD 259 CRI

SD 221 CRI

Research Call Number

*LDC 24327 (F) Program notes on file.