Transcription of WFLN radio broadcast [sound recording], 1964 April 21.

Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911

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Gustav Mahler was a Romantic composer. Mahler displayed his musical gifts at an early age. For much of his life composing was necessarily a part-time activity while he earned his living as a conductor. Aside from early works such as a movement from a piano quartet composed when he was a student in Vienna, Mahler's works are generally designed for large orchestral forces, symphonic choruses and operatic soloists. ...

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921

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Composer. From the description of Camille Saint-Saëns autograph letter to unidentified recipient, 1913 Mar. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 476902751 Saint-Saëns was known to have been composing the opera between 1881-1882. Cf. New Grove opera. From the description of Draft of the libretto of Henry VIII : manuscript, undated [between 1880 and 1883]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232649239 French composer, pianist, organist, and writer. ...

Smith, William, 1924-

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Keyboard player and Assistant conductor, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1952-1992. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 29, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896116 From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 18, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896112 Assistant conductor and keyboard player, Philadelphia Orchestra. From the descri...

Basler, Kathleen

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Philadelphia orchestra

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Philadelphia Chorale

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Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949

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Richard Strauss (1864-1949) was a German composer. From the description of Richard Strauss audiocassette, undated [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391808 This work was premiered in Munich on November 28, 1883, Hermann Levi conducting. Lahee's Annals of Music in America and Mueller's compendium of the repertoire of 27 major U.S. orchestras make no mention of a U.S. performance. Theodore Thomas conducted the world premiere of Richard Strauss's second sympho...

Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887

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Russian composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Tula, 23 August 1881, to an unidentified recipient, 1881 Aug. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673042 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : St. Petersburg, 23 May 1886, to an unidentified friend, 1886 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673044 From the description of Autograph envelope, postmarked : St. Petersburg, 20 January 1886, addressed to Théodore Sadoul i...

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883

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The German opera composer Richard Wagner was at the beginning of his career at the time of this letter. From the description of Manuscript copy of letter from Richard Wagner, 1832 June 15, Leipzig, addressed to Schott's Söhne, Mainz, [1896?]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571065 From the guide to the Manuscript copy of letter from Richard Wagner, 1832 June 15, Leipzig, addressed to Schott's Söhne, Mainz, 1896?, (The New York Public Library. Music Divisio...

Dello Joio, Norman

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Composed 1949. First performance La Jolla, California, 21 August 1949, Musical Arts Society, Nicolai Sokoloff conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of New York profiles : a suite for orchestra / Norman Dello Joio. 1949. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45207262 Composed 1945. First performance Pittsburgh, 4 January 1946, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description ...