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Music for the connoisseur Mendelssohn.

Title
Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Mendelssohn.
Publication
Jun. 13, 1950.

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Additional Authors
  • Randolph, David
  • Zarief, Harry
  • Mankovitz, David
  • Schoen, William
  • Bialkin, Maurice
  • Bishop, Joan
  • Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969
  • Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
  • Society for Forgotten Music.
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
1 sound disc [ca. 55 min.] : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
This program is about seldom performed works of Mendelssohn. The string quartet [1st American performance; still unpublished in 1950] and songs are performed live in the studio. Vernon Duke, the president of The Society for Forgotten Music, is featured on piano. The remainder includes pre-recorded selections of the Octet.
Uniform Title
Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Mendelssohn
Subject
  • Radio programs, Musical
  • String quartets
  • Songs (High voice) with piano
  • String orchestra music, Arranged
  • String octets > Excerpts
Genre/Form
Classical music radio programs.
Note
  • Compact disc.
  • 232nd broadcast.
  • WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1950-06-13; Catalog: 53396.
Event (note)
  • Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jun. 13, 1950.
Source (note)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
Language (note)
  • Spoken in English, sung in German.
Contents
String quartet (1823) in E♭ major -- Winterlied -- Neue Liebe -- Minnelied -- Altdeutsches Lied -- Allnächtlich im Traume -- Scherzo of Octet (for 8 strings) ; Scherzo of Octet (full orchestra) ; Final movement (Presto for 8 strings) of Octet / F. Mendelssohn.
Call Number
*LDC 48605
OCLC
505285016
Title
Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Mendelssohn.
Imprint
Jun. 13, 1950.
Playing Time
002935 002534
Performer
In 1st work: Harry Zarief and David Mankovitz, violins ; William Schoen, viola ; Maurice Bialkin, violoncello. In 2nd-6th works: Joan Bishop, soprano ; Vernon Duke, piano. David Randolph, host ; with unidentifed radio announcer.
Event
Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jun. 13, 1950.
Language
Spoken in English, sung in German.
Source
Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.
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Added Author
Randolph, David, host.
Zarief, Harry, performer.
Mankovitz, David, performer.
Schoen, William, performer.
Bialkin, Maurice, performer.
Bishop, Joan, performer.
Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969, performer.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, E♭ major.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Gesänge, op. 19a. Selections.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Gesänge, op. 47. Minnelied.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Gesänge, op. 57. Altdeutsches Lied.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Gesänge, op. 86. Allnächtlich im Traume.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Octet, violins (4), violas (2), cellos (2), op. 20, E♭ major. Selections.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Octet, violins (4), violas (2), cellos (2), op. 20, E♭ major. Scherzo; arranged.
Society for Forgotten Music.
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Research Call Number
*LDC 48605
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