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Music for the connoisseur Early opera: Monteverdi and Purcell.
- Title
- Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Early opera: Monteverdi and Purcell.
- Publication
- Apr. 1952.
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- Additional Authors
- Randolph, David
- Cuénod, Hugues
- Olsen, Derrik
- Abel, Dora
- Houston, Eleanor
- Cummings, Henry
- Goehr, Walter
- Gregory, Jackson
- Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
- Radioorchester Beromünster, performer
- Stuart Chamber Orchestra, performer
- Stuart Chamber Chorus, performer
- WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
- WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
- Description
- 1 sound disc [ca. 56 min.] : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- In this program, David Randolph presents two historical and important early operas by the composers Monteverdi and Purcell. "Randolph acknowledges that opera is one of the subjects that has been slighted in his [earlier] programs."--Container.
- Uniform Title
- Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Early opera: Monteverdi and Purcell
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Classical music radio programs.
- Note
- Compact disc.
- 278th broadcast.
- WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1952-04-00; Catalog: 52907.
- Event (note)
- Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. in Apr. 1952 ; recorded on Apr. 8, 1952.
- Source (note)
- WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
- Language (note)
- Spoken in English; sung in Italian and English.
- Contents
- Excerpts and complete opera of The battle between Tancredi and Clorinda / C. Monteverdi -- Closing act of Dido and Aeneas / H. Purcell.
- Call Number
- *LDC 48603
- OCLC
- 503570943
- Title
- Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Early opera: Monteverdi and Purcell.
- Imprint
- Apr. 1952.
- Playing Time
- 002807 002746
- Performer
- In 1st work: Hughes Cuénod, tenor (Narrator) ; Derrik Olsen, baritone (Tancredi) ; Dora Abel, soprano (Clorinda) ; Radio Zurich Symphony Orchestra ; Walter Goehr, conductor. In 2nd work: Eleanor Houston, soprano (Dido) ; Henry Cummings, baritone (Aeneas) ; with unidentified soloists ; Stuart Chamber Orchestra and Chorus ; Jackson Gregory, conductor. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.
- Event
- Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. in Apr. 1952 ; recorded on Apr. 8, 1952.
- Language
- Spoken in English; sung in Italian and English.
- Source
- Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.
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- Added Author
- Randolph, David, host.Cuénod, Hugues, performer.Olsen, Derrik, performer.Abel, Dora, performer.Houston, Eleanor, performer.Cummings, Henry, performer.Goehr, Walter, conductor.Gregory, Jackson, conductor.Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. Madrigals, book 8. Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda.Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas. Selections.Radioorchester Beromünster, performer.Stuart Chamber Orchestra, performer.Stuart Chamber Chorus, performer.WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
- Research Call Number
- *LDC 48603