Kubik, Gail, 1914-1984
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First movement commissioned by CBS for its American School of the Air series. Composed 1941. First performance over the CBS Network, New York, 8 April 1941, Columbia Concert Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann conductor. The Billings tunes in no. 2 are When Jesus Wept and Chester. Composed 1945. No. 3 commissioned by the BBC. Composed 1944. First performance on the BBC Network (I.T.M.A. program), 30 March 1944.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Folk song suite : 1. Whoopee-ti-yi-yo / Gail Kubik. 1941. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52611402
From the description of Folk song suite : 3. Camptown races / Gail Kubik. 1944. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52611395
From the description of Folk song suite : 2. Two hymn tunes / Gail Kubik. 1945. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52611407
Composed 1934; revised 1936. First performance of revised version Chicago, 2 January 1938, Illinois Symphony Orchestra of the WPA, Izler Solomon conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Concerto for violin and orchestra : in one movement, op. 4 / Gail T. Kubik. 1936. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52611385
Composed 1940.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Symphony : (Scherzo), op. 13 / Gail Kubik. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52621294
From the description of Gavotte for string orchestra / by Gail Kubik. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52620458
Poem by Mary B. Duryee. Composed 1940. First performance over NBC's Blue Network, 29 December 1940.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Puck : [a legend of Bethlehem] / poem by Mary B. Duryee ; music by Gail Kubik. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52620942
Originally composed for piano and string quartet, 1932; rewritten for piano and orchestra, 1936. First performance Monmouth, Ill., 5 May, 1936, Monmouth College Orchestra, the composer conducting, Jeanne McIntyre soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of American caprice : for piano and chamber orchestra, op. 3 / by Gail T. Kubik. 1936. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52611375
Composed 1947, under the title Concert Rhumba.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Concert rhumba / Gail Kubik. 1947. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52611378
Composed 1935; rewritten 1937.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Suite for orchestra / by Gail Kubik. 1935. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52621778
Kubik joined NBC as staff composer in New York in 1940 where he was music director for the Motion Picture Bureau at the Office of War Information. During World War II, he composed and conducted many music scores of motion pictures.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Paratroops : film music score no. 3 / by Gail Kubik. 1942. . (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 309296048
From the description of Men and ships / Gail Kubik. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 309299584
From the description of World at war : originally titled "Prelude to victory" / by Gail Kubik ; [orchestrated by Edgar Schenkman]. [1942] . (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 309299587
Composed 1940. Revised 1951. Won the Heifetz prize given by Carl Fischer Inc, 1941.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Concerto in D : for violin and orchestra / Gail Kubik. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52611059
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Subjects:
- Concertos (Violin)
- Dance music
- Folk songs, English
- Monologues with music (Orchestra)
- Motion picture music
- Motion picture music
- Music
- Musical sketches
- Orchestral music
- Orchestral music
- Piano music
- Piano with chamber orchestra, Arranged
- Scherzos
- Songs (High voice) with piano
- String orchestra music
- Suites (Chamber orchestra)
- Suites (Orchestra)
- Symphonies
- World War, 1939-1945
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- United States (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)