Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948

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Composed 1935. First performance Baltimore, 23 February, 1936 Ernest Schelling conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Leif Ericson : for symphony orchestra / Franz C. Bornschein. 1935. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270152

Composed 1922 as Three Persian tone poems. First performance of that version Baltimore, the Lyric Theatre, 10 December 1922, the composer conducting. Rewritten in present form 1940. Also known as Feast of Light.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Three Persian tone poems : No. I, The Festival of Mithros told by the potter / Franz Bornschein. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270165

The phantom canoe, Indian suite for symphony orchestra, was composed in 1916. First performance Baltimore, 24 November, 1916, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Strube conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The stake / by Franz Bornschein. [19--?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270192

From the description of The lovers / by Franz C. Bornschein. 1916. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270180

From the description of The death song / by Franz Bornschein. [19--?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270198

From the description of Phantom canoe / by Franz Bornschein. [19--?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270195

From the description of The ghost fires / by Franz Bornschein. [19--?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270199

Composed 1922 as Three Persian tone poems. First performance of that version Baltimore, the Lyric Theatre, 10 December 1922, the composer conducting. Rewritten in present form 1940.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Three Persian tone poems : No. III, Told by the weaver (The triumph of Nadir Shah) / by Franz Bornschein. [19--?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270175

From the description of Three Persian tone poems : No. II, Told by the temple dancer (In the palace garden) / by Franz Bornschein. [19--?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270170

Composed 1936. First performance Washington D.C., 1 March 1936, National Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Southern nights / Franz C. Bornschein. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270208

Composed 1924; rewritten 1940. Received honorable mention in the Balabau & Katz competition, 1924. First performance Chicago 10 February 1924, Chicago Theatre Symphony Orchestra, Nathaniel Finston conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The sea god's daughter / Bornschein. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43270204

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creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. The sea god's daughter / Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Midsummer on South Mountain / Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. The ghost fires / by Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Southern nights / Franz C. Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. The Mission road / Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Manuscript music compositions, 1880-1985. Houghton Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. [Lament] 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 Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. [A cry to arms : symphonic fantasy] Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Dunes / Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Thomas, John Charles, 1891-1960. Miscellaneous music manuscripts, 1880-1950. Peabody Conservatory, Arthur Friedheim Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Phantom canoe / by Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. The lovers / by Franz C. Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. The death song / by Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. The stake / by Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Three Persian tone poems : No. I, The Festival of Mithros told by the potter / Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Moon over Taos : for solo flute, strings, timpany, Indian drums, harp / Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Low tide / Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Three Persian tone poems : No. III, Told by the weaver (The triumph of Nadir Shah) / by Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Theirs be the glory / Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn A.P. Schmidt Company. A.P. Schmidt Company archives, 1869-1958 (bulk 1895-1920). Library of Congress
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Leif Ericson : for symphony orchestra / Franz C. Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. Three Persian tone poems : No. II, Told by the temple dancer (In the palace garden) / by Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948. The earth sings / Franz Bornschein. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
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correspondedWith Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 person
associatedWith Moldenhauer, Hans person
associatedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
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Taos (N.M.)
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Fantasia
Flute with chamber orchestra
Flute with instrumental ensemble
Orchestral music
Suites (Orchestra)
Symphonic poems
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Birth 1879-10-02

Death 1948-08-06

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