A concert in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of Pennsylvania by William Penn, 1981 April 11.

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A concert in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of Pennsylvania by William Penn, 1981 April 11.

The printed program, autographed by Argento, contains a poem, "Peter Quince at the Clavier," by Wallace Stevens; poems by William Wordsworth; and a short description of the five movements of Argento's "Royal invitation or homage to the Queen of Tonga" (1964). The concert was held at Schwab Auditorium, Pennsylvania State University.

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Argento, Dominick

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Composed 1954-55. First performance Rochester, New York, 2 July 1958, Kilbourn Hall Chamber Orchestra, Eastman School of Music, Frederick Fennell conductor, Richard Woitach soloist. Dedication: "and again, for C."--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Divertimento for piano and string orchestra / Dominick Argento. 1955. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42696224 American composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, d...

Pennsylvania State University. Choir

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Stevens, Wallace, 1879-1955

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Wallace Stevens was an American Modernist poet. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, educated at Harvard and then New York Law School, and spent most of his life working as a lawyer for the Hartford insurance company in Connecticut. From the guide to the Wallace Stevens collection, 1921-1966, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) Wallace Stevens was an American essayist, playwright, and poet. From the description of Wallace Stevens collection of papers, 19...