Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Randolph, David
2. Matthen, Paul
3. Melnik, Bertha
4. Mitrani, Emilia
5. Lehrer, Tom, 1928-
6. Rubin, Ruth
7. Shermet, Hazel
8. Hilsberg, Alexander, 1897-1961
9. Swoboda, Henry
10. Rother, Artur, 1885-1972
11. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
12. Hely-Hutchinson, Victor, 1901-1947.
13. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
14. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
15. Walton, William, 1902-1983.
16. Ibert, Jacques, 1890-1962.
17. Banchieri, Adriano, -1634.
18. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
19. Arditi, Luigi, 1822-1903.
20. Little Orchestra Society, performer
21. Philadelphia Orchestra. Pops, performer
22. Stadtorchester Winterthur, performer
23. Nuovo madrigaletto italiano, performer
24. Berliner Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester, performer
25. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
26. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1. 1 sound disc : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. David Randolph devotes this program to composers' usage of humor in music. He states: "Do they get bound up in their desire to become great names or do they have senses of humor like most people?"--Container and audio.

Uniform title

1. Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Composers senses of humor
2. Basseraber Kinder tants.

Subject

1. Radio programs, Musical
2. Humorous music
3. Septets (Horns (2), violins (2), viola, cello, double bass)
4. Songs (Medium voice) with piano
5. Symphonies > Excerpts
6. Suites (Chamber orchestra), Arranged > Excerpts
7. Suites > Excerpts
8. Orchestral music
9. Madrigals, Italian
10. Folk songs, Yiddish
11. Ballets > Excerpts
12. Operas > Excerpts

Genre/Form

1. Classical music radio programs.

Contents

1. End excerpt of Presto and Menuetto of Musical joke / W. A. Mozart -- Old mother Hubbard / V. [Hely-]Hutchinson -- Finale (excerpt) of First symphony / L. van Beethoven -- Waltz and Galop from Suite no. 2 for small orchestra / I. Stravinsky -- Tarantella-Sevillana [suite no. 1] and Popular song [Entertainment] from Fącade suite / Sir W. Walton -- Die Alte, K. 517 [part of transcript from a 1949 live studio broadcast] / W. A. Mozart -- Parody of an Irish ballad / T. Lehrer -- Cortège (from Divertissement (1930)) / J. Ibert -- Swiss Jodeling (from Fącade suite no. 1) / Sir W. Walton -- Finale (from Divertissement (1930)) / J. Ibert -- Animals counterpoint / A. Banchieri -- Bessarabian children's song -- Galop (from Fancy free) / L. Bernstein -- Vivo from Pulcinella suite / I. Stravinsky -- Il bacio / L. Arditi.

Call number

1. *LDC 48602

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. 605th broadcast.
3. Not certain if actual broadcast took place in 1954, since there's no listing of Nuovo madrigaletto italiano piece (11th work) performed live before that date in OCLC.
4. "(Program also no. 1106 and 1353)"--Container.
5. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1954-00-00; Catalog: 52903.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. in Jun. 1954; recorded on Jun. 1, 1954, and in studio in 1949 (6th work).

Source (note)

1. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;

Language (note)

1. Spoken in English ; sung in English, German, Italian and Yiddish.

Title

1. Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Composers senses of humor.

Imprint

1. Jun. 1954.

Performer

1. In 2nd work: Paul Matthen, baritone ; Bertha Melnik, piano. In 4th work: Little Orchestra Society ; Thomas Scherman, conductor. In 5th and 9th work: Philadelphia Orchestra Pops ; Alexander Hilsberg, conductor. In 6th work: Paul Matthen, baritone ; Emilia Mitrani, piano. In 7th work: Tom Lehrer, performer. In 8th and 10th works: Winterthur Symphony Orchestra ; Henry Swoboda, conductor. In 11th work: Nuovo madrigaletto italiano, performers. In 12th work: Ruth Rubin, performer. In 14th work: Symphony Orchestra of Radio Berlin ; Artur Rother, conductor. In 15th work: Hazel Shermet, performer. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.

Event

1. Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. in Jun. 1954; recorded on Jun. 1, 1954, and in studio in 1949 (6th work).

Language

1. Spoken in English ; sung in English, German, Italian and Yiddish.

Source

1. Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Randolph, David, host.
2. Matthen, Paul, performer.
3. Melnik, Bertha, performer.
4. Mitrani, Emilia, performer.
5. Lehrer, Tom, 1928- performer.
6. Rubin, Ruth, performer.
7. Shermet, Hazel, performer.
8. Hilsberg, Alexander, 1897-1961, conductor.
9. Swoboda, Henry, conductor.
10. Rother, Artur, 1885-1972, conductor.
11. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Musikalischer Spass. Selections.
12. Hely-Hutchinson, Victor, 1901-1947. Old mother Hubbard.
13. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Symphonies, no. 1, op. 21, C major. Finale. Selections.
14. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Suites, orchestra, no. 2. Selections.
15. Walton, William, 1902-1983. Façade (Suite no. 1). Selections.
16. Walton, William, 1902-1983. Façade (Entertainment). Popular song.
17. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Alte.
18. Lehrer, Tom, 1928- Irish ballad.
19. Ibert, Jacques, 1890-1962. Divertimento, orchestra. Selections.
20. Banchieri, Adriano, -1634. Festino nella sera del Giovedi Grasso avanti cena. Contrappunto bestiale alla mente.
21. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Fancy free. Galop.
22. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Pulcinella. Suite. Vivo.
23. Arditi, Luigi, 1822-1903. Bacio.
24. Little Orchestra Society, performer.
25. Philadelphia Orchestra. Pops, performer.
26. Stadtorchester Winterthur, performer.
27. Nuovo madrigaletto italiano, performer.
28. Berliner Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester, performer.
29. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
30. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Added title

1. Basseraber Kinder tants.

Research call number

1. *LDC 48602