Albert Glasser papers, 1939-1993
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Grofé, Ferde, 1892-1972
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American composer Ferde Grofe (1892-1972) is best known for his Grand Canyon Suite and for his orchestration of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. From the description of Ferde Grofé collection, ca. 1890-ca. 1960 (bulk ca. 1920-ca. 1940). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71128295 Composed 1933. First performance New York, Carnegie Hall, 25 January 1933, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Paul Whiteman conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Tabloid : ...
Glasser, Albert
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Albert Glasser (1916-1998) wrote music scores for film and television during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Movie scores include “The Amazing Colossal Man,” “Attack of the Puppet People,” “Huk,” “I Shot Jesse James,” “The Monster from Green Hell,” “Oriental Evil,” and “Saga of the Viking Women.” He also composed music for “The Cisco Kid” and the radio show “Hopalong Cassidy.” In addition, he arranged and conducted music written by composer Rudolf Friml and orchestrated Ferde Grofé’s “World’s Fair ...
Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972
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Charles Rudolf Friml was born on Dec. 7, 1879 in Prague, Czechoslovakia; studied composition with Antonín Dvořák and piano with Josef Jiránek at the Prague Conservatory (1900-3); was accompanist for the violinist Jan Kubelík on tours of Europe and the US (1900-6); settled in the US in 1906, performing his First piano concerto with Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra; gained a reputation for his keyboard improvisations, character pieces, lyrical salon dances, etudes, violin a...
