Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981

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Composed 1930. Received honorable mention in the Women's Symphony Orchestra of New York contest, 1938.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Overture : the jewel merchants, "Diamente nè smeraldo nè zaffino" / Louis Cheslock. 1930. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206763

Composed 1923. Both dances received awards in the Chicago Daily News Contests, 1923-24; the "Spanish Dance" received an additional award as third Grand Prize. First performance by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore, Maryland, April 18, 1926, Gustav Strube conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Two dances / Louis Cheslock. 1923. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206777

Commissioned by Reginald Stewart for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Composed 1949. First performance Baltimore, Maryland, 8 February 1950, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting. For Band version, see callno.: 5758.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Rhapsody in red and white / Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206767

Composed 1937. First performance by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore, Maryland, April 8, 1928, the composed conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphonic prelude / Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206773

Composed 1930. First performance by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore, Maryland, April 13, 1930, Gustave Strube conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Two miniatures : for string orchestra (1930) / Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206780

Composed 1932.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphony in D major / Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206774

From the description of Shire ami : (rhapsody for strings and harp) / Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206771

Composed 1934.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Theme and variations : for chamber orchestra / Louis Cheslock. 1934. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206775

Composed 1936.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concerto : for French horn and orchestra / by Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206757

From the description of The legend of Sleepy Hollow : based on the story in Washington Irving's Sketch-book / Louis CHeslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206766

Composed 1945. First performance Baltimore, Maryland, 11 May 1946, Peabody Ballet Company and Senior Orchestra, the composer conducting. Enlarged 1958. First performance of enlarged version Baltimore, 2 May 1958, Peabody Ballet Company and Senior Orchestra, the composer conducting. For original, shorter version see callno.: 4422. Dedicated to Henry L. Mencken.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Cinderella : a ballet for children / Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45063247

Originally composed for string quartet and piano, 1921; orchestrated 1922. Awarded prize in form of a performance in the Chicago Theatre Symphony Contest, 1923. First performance Chicago, April 29, 1923, Nathaniel Finston conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Three tone poems / Louis Cheslock. 1922. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206776

Composed 1921. First performance by the Peabody Conservatory Senior Orchestra, Baltimore, Maryland, February 25, 1926, Gustave Strube conductor, Arthur Morgan, soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concerto : for violin & orchestra / Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206760

Composed 1937. First performance by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore, Maryland, Feb. 19, 1939, Werner Janssen conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Suite from David / Louis Cheslock. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206772

Composer and music instructor at Peabody Conservatory of Music.

From the description of Oral history interview, 1973. (Maryland Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32348211

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1899-1981. 2 miniatures : for string orchestra / Louis Cheslock. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Three tone poems / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Symphonic prelude / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Theme and variations : for chamber orchestra / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Symphony in D major / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Concerto : for French horn and orchestra / by Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Rhapsody in red and white / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Suite from David / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981,. Oral history interview, 1973. Maryland historical society
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Two miniatures : for string orchestra (1930) / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Louis Cheslock collection, [ca. 1981-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Two dances / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Shire ami : (rhapsody for strings and harp) / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. The legend of Sleepy Hollow : based on the story in Washington Irving's Sketch-book / Louis CHeslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Overture : the jewel merchants, "Diamente nè smeraldo nè zaffino" / Louis Cheslock. 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 Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. [Compositions of Louis Cheslock. Peabody Conservatory, Arthur Friedheim Library
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Cinderella : a ballet for children / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Cheslock, Louis, 1898-1981. Concerto : for violin & orchestra / Louis Cheslock. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
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associatedWith Digges, Diana. person
correspondedWith Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 person
associatedWith Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. person
associatedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
associatedWith Sprenkle, Elam Ray. person
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Cinderella (Tale)
Concertos (Horn)
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Harp and string orchestra music
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Birth 1898

Death 1981

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