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Music for the connoisseur Composers senses of humor.

Title
Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Composers senses of humor.
Publication
Jun. 1954.

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Additional Authors
  • Randolph, David
  • Matthen, Paul
  • Melnik, Bertha
  • Mitrani, Emilia
  • Lehrer, Tom, 1928-
  • Rubin, Ruth
  • Shermet, Hazel
  • Hilsberg, Alexander, 1897-1961
  • Swoboda, Henry
  • Rother, Artur, 1885-1972
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
  • Hely-Hutchinson, Victor, 1901-1947.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
  • Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
  • Walton, William, 1902-1983.
  • Ibert, Jacques, 1890-1962.
  • Banchieri, Adriano, -1634.
  • Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
  • Arditi, Luigi, 1822-1903.
  • Little Orchestra Society, performer
  • Philadelphia Orchestra. Pops, performer
  • Stadtorchester Winterthur, performer
  • Nuovo madrigaletto italiano, performer
  • Berliner Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester, performer
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
1 sound disc : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
David Randolph devotes this program to composers' usage of humor in music. He states: "Do they get bound up in their desire to become great names or do they have senses of humor like most people?"--Container and audio.
Uniform Title
Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Composers senses of humor
  • Basseraber Kinder tants.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Classical music radio programs.
Note
  • Compact disc.
  • 605th broadcast.
  • Not certain if actual broadcast took place in 1954, since there's no listing of Nuovo madrigaletto italiano piece (11th work) performed live before that date in OCLC.
  • "(Program also no. 1106 and 1353)"--Container.
  • WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1954-00-00; Catalog: 52903.
Event (note)
  • Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. in Jun. 1954; recorded on Jun. 1, 1954, and in studio in 1949 (6th work).
Source (note)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
Language (note)
  • Spoken in English ; sung in English, German, Italian and Yiddish.
Contents
End excerpt of Presto and Menuetto of Musical joke / W. A. Mozart -- Old mother Hubbard / V. [Hely-]Hutchinson -- Finale (excerpt) of First symphony / L. van Beethoven -- Waltz and Galop from Suite no. 2 for small orchestra / I. Stravinsky -- Tarantella-Sevillana [suite no. 1] and Popular song [Entertainment] from Fącade suite / Sir W. Walton -- Die Alte, K. 517 [part of transcript from a 1949 live studio broadcast] / W. A. Mozart -- Parody of an Irish ballad / T. Lehrer -- Cortège (from Divertissement (1930)) / J. Ibert -- Swiss Jodeling (from Fącade suite no. 1) / Sir W. Walton -- Finale (from Divertissement (1930)) / J. Ibert -- Animals counterpoint / A. Banchieri -- Bessarabian children's song -- Galop (from Fancy free) / L. Bernstein -- Vivo from Pulcinella suite / I. Stravinsky -- Il bacio / L. Arditi.
Call Number
*LDC 48602
OCLC
503155837
Title
Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Composers senses of humor.
Imprint
Jun. 1954.
Performer
In 2nd work: Paul Matthen, baritone ; Bertha Melnik, piano. In 4th work: Little Orchestra Society ; Thomas Scherman, conductor. In 5th and 9th work: Philadelphia Orchestra Pops ; Alexander Hilsberg, conductor. In 6th work: Paul Matthen, baritone ; Emilia Mitrani, piano. In 7th work: Tom Lehrer, performer. In 8th and 10th works: Winterthur Symphony Orchestra ; Henry Swoboda, conductor. In 11th work: Nuovo madrigaletto italiano, performers. In 12th work: Ruth Rubin, performer. In 14th work: Symphony Orchestra of Radio Berlin ; Artur Rother, conductor. In 15th work: Hazel Shermet, performer. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.
Event
Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. in Jun. 1954; recorded on Jun. 1, 1954, and in studio in 1949 (6th work).
Language
Spoken in English ; sung in English, German, Italian and Yiddish.
Source
Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.
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Added Author
Randolph, David, host.
Matthen, Paul, performer.
Melnik, Bertha, performer.
Mitrani, Emilia, performer.
Lehrer, Tom, 1928- performer.
Rubin, Ruth, performer.
Shermet, Hazel, performer.
Hilsberg, Alexander, 1897-1961, conductor.
Swoboda, Henry, conductor.
Rother, Artur, 1885-1972, conductor.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Musikalischer Spass. Selections.
Hely-Hutchinson, Victor, 1901-1947. Old mother Hubbard.
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Symphonies, no. 1, op. 21, C major. Finale. Selections.
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Suites, orchestra, no. 2. Selections.
Walton, William, 1902-1983. Façade (Suite no. 1). Selections.
Walton, William, 1902-1983. Façade (Entertainment). Popular song.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Alte.
Lehrer, Tom, 1928- Irish ballad.
Ibert, Jacques, 1890-1962. Divertimento, orchestra. Selections.
Banchieri, Adriano, -1634. Festino nella sera del Giovedi Grasso avanti cena. Contrappunto bestiale alla mente.
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Fancy free. Galop.
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Pulcinella. Suite. Vivo.
Arditi, Luigi, 1822-1903. Bacio.
Little Orchestra Society, performer.
Philadelphia Orchestra. Pops, performer.
Stadtorchester Winterthur, performer.
Nuovo madrigaletto italiano, performer.
Berliner Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester, performer.
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Added Title
Basseraber Kinder tants.
Research Call Number
*LDC 48602
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