Weaver, Powell, 1890-1951

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Composed 1925. First performance Boston, 14 April 1929, Boston Women's Symphony Orchestra, Ethel Leginska conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The little faun / by Powell Weaver. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56943994

Composed 1947. First performance Kansas City, Missouri, 14 Octorber 1947, Kansas City Philharmonic, Efrem Kurtz conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Fugue for strings / Powell Weaver. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56943988

Composed 1930. First performance Minneapolis, 6 March 1931, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Henri Verbrugghen conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The vagabond : a symphonic poem / by Powell Weaver. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56944008

Originally composed for solo piano and orchestra. Transcribed 1949-50. First performance Kansas City, 21 or 22 November 1950, Kansas City Philharmonic, Hans Schweiger conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The sand-dune cranes / Powell Weaver. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56943998

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creatorOf Weaver, Powell, 1890-1951. The vagabond : a symphonic poem / by Powell Weaver. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Weaver, Powell, 1890-1951. Imaginary ballet for orchestra / by Powell Weaver. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Weaver, Powell, 1890-1951. A plantation overture for orchestra / by Powell Weaver. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Weaver, Powell, 1890-1951. Fugue for strings / Powell Weaver. 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 Weaver, Powell, 1890-1951. The little faun / by Powell Weaver. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Weaver, Powell, 1890-1951. An ode : for piano quintette / by Powell Weaver. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Weaver, Powell, 1890-1951. The sand-dune cranes / Powell Weaver. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Manuscript music compositions, 1880-1985. Houghton Library
creatorOf Lamar, Leah. [Central State University Department of Music presents Leah Lamar, soprano, Bruce Frazier, accompanist, in recital] [sound recording] : [Sunday, January 23, 1977, 3:00 p.m., Music Building, Recital Hall]. University of Central Oklahoma, Chambers Library
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correspondedWith Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 person
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associatedWith Moldenhauer, Hans person
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Ballet
Ballet
Canons, fugues, etc. (String orchestra)
Dance music
Orchestral music
Overtures
Piano quintets
String orchestra music
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Symphonic poems
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Birth 1890

Death 1951

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