Freed, Isadore

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1900-03-26
Death 1960-11-10
Americans,
English, Hebrew,

Biographical notes:

Composed 1941-42.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphony no. 1 / Isadore Freed. [1941]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51909473

Originally composed as a children's suite for piano, 1933; transcribed for orchestra, 1936. First performance (of first 8 movements) by the Philadelphia Civic Symphony Orchestra of the WPA, Philadelphia, June 12, 1938, at Mitten Hall, the composer conducting. First complete performance by the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, D.C., December 18, 1938, Hans Kindler conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Pastorales : nine short pieces for orchestra / Isadore Freed. 1936. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51909467

Originally composed as Third String Quartet, 1937. First performance (of string orchestra version; 2nd and 3rd movements only) by the Philadelphia Civic Symphony Orchestra of the WPA, Philadelphia, November 27, 1938, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Music for strings / Isadore Freed. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51909456

Egon Valber is a pseudonym for Isadore Freed.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Pygmalion : symphonic rhapsody / by Egon Valber. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 212412484

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Subjects:

  • Brass ensembles
  • Canons, fugues, etc. (Orchestra)
  • Chamber orchestra music
  • Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with organ
  • Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices) with organ
  • Concertos (Piano with string orchestra)
  • Concertos (Violin)
  • Concertos (Violoncello)
  • Dance music
  • Fanfares
  • Fantasia
  • Horn and oboe with string orchestra
  • Instrumental music
  • Jews
  • Music
  • Music
  • Musical sketches
  • Orchestral music
  • Orchestral music
  • Overtures
  • Passacaglias (Organ)
  • Passacaglias (Violoncello and piano)
  • Piano with chamber orchestra
  • Piano with string orchestra
  • Psalms (Music)
  • Rhapsodies (Music)
  • Scherzos (Horn and oboe with string orchestra )
  • Songs (Low voice) with piano
  • Songs with piano
  • String orchestra music
  • Suites
  • Suites (Clarinets (2))
  • Suites (Orchestra)
  • Symphonies
  • Symphonies (Brass ensemble)
  • Synagogue music
  • Synagogue music
  • Trios (Flute, harp, viola)
  • Vocal music
  • Wind quintets (Bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe)

Occupations:

  • Collector
  • Composers

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)

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