LaViolette, Wesley

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Based on 11 American university songs. Composed 1934. First performance Chicago, 21 July 1936, Chicago Philharmonic, Richard Czerwonky conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Collegiana : festival rapsody [i.e. rhapsody] for orchestra / by Wesley La Violette. 1934. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52688798

Composed 1934-36. First performance Rochester, NY, 19 October, 1933, Rochester Civic Orchestra, Howard Hanson conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphony no. 1 / Wesley LaViolette. 1934-[1936] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730805

Composed 1928 at the request of Frederick Stock. First performance Chicago, 30 November 1928, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Frederick Stock conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Penetrella / Wesley La Violette. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730637

Composed 1940. First performance Chicago, 25 May, 1942, Illinois Symphony Orchestra of the WPA, Rudolph Ganz conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Tom Thumb symphony / Wesley LaViolette. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730812

Commissioned by Pierre Monteux. Composed 1939. First performance San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of San Francisco overture / Wesley La Violette. 1939. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730688

Commissioned by the Roth String Quartet. Composed for string quartet, 1942. First performance 1942. This transcription 1942.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Largo lyrico / Wesley LaViolette. 1942. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52688811

Commissioned by the Roth String Quartet. Composed 1938-39.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concerto for string quartet with orchestra / Wesley La Violette. 1938. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52688807

Composed 1937.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concert piece for piano & orchestra / Wesley LaViolette. 1937. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52688803

From the description of Prelude & aria for orchestra / Wesley La Violette. 1937. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730642

Commissioned by the National Chamber Orchestra, 1931. Composed 1931. First performance New York 25 October, 1931, National Chamber Orchestra, Rudolph Ganz conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The spook hour : scherzino / Wesley La Violette. 1931. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730803

Composed 1934.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Osiris : an Egyptian legend for orchestra / Wesley La Violette. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730622

From the description of Ode to an immortal for orchestra / Wesley LaViolette. [1934] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730618

Composed 1933. First performance Aurora, Illinois, 17 April 1933, National Chamber Orchestra, Rudolph Ganz conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Nocturne for orchestra / by Wesley La Violette. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52688820

Composed 1936. First performance Chicago, 31 July 1936, American Concert Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Chorale / Wesley LaViolette. [1936] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52688793

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creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Prelude & aria for orchestra / Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Collegiana : festival rapsody [i.e. rhapsody] for orchestra / by Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. The spook hour : scherzino / Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Ode to an immortal for orchestra / Wesley LaViolette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Largo lyrico / Wesley LaViolette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Chorale / Wesley LaViolette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Penetrella / Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Osiris : an Egyptian legend for orchestra / Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001. Houghton Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Concert piece for piano & orchestra / Wesley LaViolette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Concerto for string quartet with orchestra / Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Serge Koussevitzky Archive, 1920-1976 (bulk: 1924-1951) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Tom Thumb symphony / Wesley LaViolette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Three pieces for string quartet / by Wesley La Violette. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Festival ode / Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Symphony no. 1 / Wesley LaViolette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Washington State Library. Washington State Library's collection of the World Fair Commission's records and correspondence, 1957-1963. Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. San Francisco overture / Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Nocturne for orchestra / by Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf La Violette, Wesley, 1894-1978. Concerto for violin and orchestra / Wesley La Violette. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
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correspondedWith Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 person
correspondedWith Moldenhauer, Hans, collector. person
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Chamber orchestra music
Chorales
Concertos (String quartet)
Concertos (Violin with chamber orchestra)
Orchestral music
Orchestral music
Overtures
Piano with orchestra
Rhapsodies (Music)
String quartets
String quartet with orchestra
Students' songs
Symphonies
Violin with chamber orchestra
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Death 1978

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