Joseph Schillinger collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1937-1943.

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937

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George Gershwin was a composer and pianist; his best-known works are Rhapsody in Blue (1924), An American in Paris (1928), "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores. He died in 1937 of a malignant brain tumor....

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965

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Composed 1916-18. The original ms. had a pencilled-in note saying: "This is the only copy anywhere." See note from Mrs. Cowell 19 Nov. 1959: "The first symphony is a student work, and I hope earnestly for it not to be performed." This is a facsimile of the composer's holograph score, according to Bill Lichtenwanger.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony in B minor / Henry Cowell. 1918. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45207014 Compo...

Murray, Lyn, 1909-1989

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Lyn Murray (1909-1989) was a conductor, arranger, and producer responsible for writing musical scores for radio, television and motion pictures, and Broadway theatrical productions. In 1950, he moved to Hollywood and began composing scores for feature films, including "The Prowler" (1951), "To Catch a Thief" (1955), and "The Miracle" (1959). His scores for television shows include "The Virginian" (1962), "Daniel Boone" (1964), "The Time Tunnel" (1966) and "Dragnet" (1967). He won an Emmy in 1986...

Fenstock, Belle 1914-

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Weiner, Lazar, 1897-1982

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Composed 1938.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Prelude & fugue / Lazar Weiner. 1938. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56992271 ...

De Maria, Rosalino.

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Bradley, Will

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Coppola, Carmine, 1910-1991

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Schillinger, Joseph

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Commissioned for radio performance by RCA, 1930. Composed 1930.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of North-Russian symphony, op. 22 / Joseph Schillinger. [1930] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54053672 Joseph Schillinger was a composer and teacher of musical composition who combined the study of aesthetics and the study of science in such theoretical writings as the "Schillinger System of Musical Compositon" and "The Mathematical Basis of ...

Cox, Clarence

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World War I soldier; a second lieutenant in the 52nd Coast Artillery Corps Battery from Amherst County, Va. From the description of Papers of Clarence E. Cox, 1918-1960. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 51564948 ...

Gerschefski, Edwin, 1909-1992

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Composed 1936. First performance by the Bridgeport Orchestra of the WPA, Bridgeport, Conn., May 6, 1937, Frank Foti, conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Test tubes : three pieces for full orchestra / Edwin Gerschefski. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51958617 Originally composed as a cello piece for the composer's twelve year old daughter. The present orchestral version is based on an arrangement by Henry Janiec.--Cf. ...