Gesensway, Louis, 1906-1976

Composed 1948-1951. First performance Philadelphia, 25 February 1955, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor, Oscar Treadwell narrator. The text of William Penn's Prayer for Philadelphia, 1684, and some authentic Colonial street calls are used in the narrative part.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Four squares of Philadelphia : for narrator, criers, and large orchestra / by Louis Gesensway. c1972. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51986894

Composed 1944-5. First performance Philadelphia, 1 November 1946, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor, William Kincaid flautist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concerto for flute & orchestra / by Louis Gesensway. 1945. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51986878

Composed 1947-48. Also exists in a version for full orchestra as well as in arrangements for various chamber ensembles.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Suite on Jewish themes / by Louis Gesensway. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51986913

Composed 1972. Incorporates themes of some of the folk and traditional music of various ethnic groups that settled in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of A Pennsylvania overture : for large orchestra / by Louis Gesensway. 1972. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51986906

Composed 1959.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Ode to peace : second symphonic tone poem / Louis Gesensway. [1960]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 144609298

Suggested by a poem of Robert Frost. Composed 1953. First performance Philadelphia, 1 February 1957, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of A tone poeme / by Louis Gesensway. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51986978

Also exists in a version for string orchestra (see callno.: 2577s) as well as in arrangements for various chamber ensembles.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Suite on Jewish themes for large orchestra / Louis Gesensway. c1972. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 166329389

Incorporates themes of some of the folk and traditional music of various ethnic groups that settled in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of A Pennsylvania overture / by Louis Gesensway. c1975. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 70636399

Composed 1939-40. First performance, under the title Suite: Three Movements for Strings and Percussion, Philadelphia, 9 March 1945, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Three movements for strings and percussion / by Louis Gesensway. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51986943

Composed 1942.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concerto for brass instruments : four trumpets, four horns, three trombones, bass trombone, and tuba / Louis Gesensway. 1941. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51986820