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Title

Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : The development of keyboard instruments.

Author

Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)

Publication

[Apr.] 1952.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kirkpatrick, Ralph
• Elsner, Helma
• Reinhardt, Rolf
• Sack, Theodor
• Valenti, Fernando
• Stravinsky, Soulima, 1910-1994
• Kaufman, Louis, 1905-1994
• Cervera, Marçal
• Balsam, Artur, 1906-1994
• Schneiderhan, Walther, 1901-1978
• Swoboda, Gustav
• Benesch, Senta
• Holetschek, Franz, 1911-1990
• Dolmetsch, Arnold, 1858-1940
• Hambro, Leonid
• Ajemian, Maro
• Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965
• Randolph, David
• Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
• Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764.
• Scarlatti, Domenico, 1685-1757.
• Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
• Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904.
• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
• Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945.
• Cage, John.
• Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
• Pro Musica Orchestra, performer.
• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1 sound disc (63:10) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"David Randolph goes off the beaten path and takes a listen to some piano music and considers how some composers have used and misused the keyboard."--Container. During the 2nd half of the program, D. Randolph plays Henry Cowell's commentaries (pre-recorded by Circle Records) of the composer's piano pieces before D. Randolph plays them. The unidentified radio announcer speaks at the beginning, end, and during the breaks of the radio program.

Alternative Title

Development of keyboard instruments

Subject

• Radio programs, Musical
• Music appreciation
• Keyboard instruments
• Prepared piano music
• Harpsichord music
• Trio sonatas (Violins (2), continuo)
• Piano trios
• Concertos (Harpsichord with string orchestra) > Excerpts

Genre/Form

Classical music radio programs.

Note

• Compact disc.
• "279th broadcast"--Audio.
• WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1952-00-00; Catalog: 50790.

Event (note)

• Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. in [Apr.] 1952.

Source (note)

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

Contents

Unidentified cacophony piano music -- Invention [no. 8 in F major, performed on clavichord] ; Slow movement of Concerto no. 5 in F minor / J. S. Bach -- Excerpt of Pièces de clavecin [D major] / J. Rameau -- Sonata in G, no. 204 (Longo catalog) / D. Scarlatti -- Trio sonata with 2 violins and harpsichord / G. F. Handel -- [Second movement of] Trio with violin, cello and piano, op. 65 [performed in E minor] / A. Dvořák -- End of first movement of Moonlight sonata (performed on Beethoven-era piano) / L. van Beethoven -- Final movement of Out of doors suite ("The chase, 1926) / B. Bartók -- Sonata [no. 5] (from Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano) / J. Cage (1:25) -- Sinister resonance ; Aeolian harp ; Fairy answer ; Advertisement ; Banshee / H. Cowell.

Call Number

*LDC 43490

OCLC

501320494

Author

Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)

Title

Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : The development of keyboard instruments.

Imprint

[Apr.] 1952.

Playing Time

003042 003228

Performer

In 2nd work: Ralph Kirkpatrick, clavichord. In 3rd work: Helma Elsner, harpsichord ; Pro Musica Orchestra ; Rolf Reinhardt, conductor. In 4th work: Theodor Sack, harpsichord. In 5th work: Fernando Valenti, harpsichord ; Soulima Stravinsky, piano. In 6th work: Louis Kaufman, violin ; Marçal Cerrera, violoncello ; Artur Balsam, piano. In 7th work: Walter [sic] Schneiderhan and Gustav Swoboda, violins ; Senta Benesch, violoncello ; Franz Holetschek, harpsichord. In 8th work: Arnold Dolmetsch, piano. In 9th work: Leonid Hambro, piano. In 10th work: Maro Ajemian, piano. In 11th-15th works: Henry Cowell, piano and additional commentary. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.

Event

Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. in [Apr.] 1952.

Source

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

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Added Author

Kirkpatrick, Ralph, performer.

Elsner, Helma, performer.

Reinhardt, Rolf, conductor.

Sack, Theodor, performer.

Valenti, Fernando, performer.

Stravinsky, Soulima, 1910-1994, performer.

Kaufman, Louis, 1905-1994, performer.

Cervera, Marçal, performer.

Balsam, Artur, 1906-1994, instrumentalist.

Schneiderhan, Walther, 1901-1978, performer.

Swoboda, Gustav, performer.

Benesch, Senta, performer.

Holetschek, Franz, 1911-1990, performer.

Dolmetsch, Arnold, 1858-1940, performer.

Hambro, Leonid, performer.

Ajemian, Maro, performer.

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965, performer, commentator.

Randolph, David, host.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Inventions, harpsichord, BWV 779, F major.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Concertos, harpsichord, string orchestra, BWV 1056, F minor. Largo.

Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764. Pièces de clavecin (1724). Menuet et en rondeau.

Scarlatti, Domenico, 1685-1757. Sonatas, harpsichord, K. 105, G major. Allegro.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Trio sonatas, violins, continuo, op. 5. No. 6. Allegro (2nd movement)

Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904. Trios, piano, violin, cello, op. 65, F minor. Allegro grazioso; arranged.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Sonatas, piano, no. 14, op. 27, no. 2, C♯ minor. Adagio sostenuto. Selections.

Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945. Szabadban. Hajsza.

Cage, John. Sonatas and interludes, piano, no. 5.

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Sinister resonance.

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Aeolian harp.

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Fairy answer.

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Advertisement.

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Banshee.

Pro Musica Orchestra, performer.

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

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

Research Call Number

*LDC 43490