Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Randolph, David
2. Agroff, Nicolas
3. Lemeshev, Sergeĭ, 1902-1977
4. Dobbs, Mattiwilda
5. Cuénod, Hugues
6. Peyron, Joseph
7. Demigny, Bernard
8. Leibowitz, René, 1913-1972
9. Nebolʹsin, V. (Vasiliĭ), 1898-1959
10. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
11. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.
12. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.
13. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
14. Orchestre radio-symphonique de Paris, performer
15. Bolʹshoĭ teatr SSSR, performer
16. Orchestre philharmonique de Paris, performer
17. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
18. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 50 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. David Randolph presents excerpts of little-known and incomplete operas from well-established composers.

Uniform title

1. Music for the connoisseur (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Four unknown operas
2. 4 unknown operas

Subject

1. Operas > Excerpts
2. Radio programs, Musical
3. Classical music radio programs

Genre/Form

1. Classical music radio programs.

Contents

1. Closing portion of La scala di seta, an opera in one act / G. Rossini -- Opening scene of The matchmaker (i.e. The marriage) / M. Mussorgsky -- Overture, opening chorus and tenor solo of May night / N. Rimsky-Korsakov -- Love duet and quartet of Zaide / W. A. Mozart.

Call number

1. *LDC 48613

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. First half of audio recorded outside studio (?), low audio between 1st and 2nd works.
3. 374th broadcast.
4. WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-CONN-1954-05-24; Catalog: 53731.

Credits (note)

1. Orchestrations by Antoine Duhamel (2nd work).

Event (note)

1. Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on May 24, 1954.

Source (note)

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

Language (note)

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

Title

1. Music for the connoisseur [sound recording] : Four unknown operas.

Imprint

1. May 24, 1954.

Playing time

1. 002056 002927

Credits

1. Orchestrations by Antoine Duhamel (2nd work).

Performer

1. in 1st work: Arminas Santana (?), conductor ; with unidentified performers and Italian orchestra. In 2nd work: Nicolas Agroff, baritone ; Orchestre Radio-symphonique de Paris ; René Leibowitz, conductor. In 3rd work: Serge Lemeshev, tenor ; Bolshoi Opera and Chorus ; Vassily Nebolsin, conductor. In 4th work: Mattawilda Dobbs, soprano ; Hughes Cuénod and Joseph Peyron, tenors ; Bernard Demigny, baritone ; Orchestre philharmonique de Paris ; René Leibowitz, conductor. David Randolph, host ; with unidentified radio announcer.

Event

1. Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on May 24, 1954.

Language

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

Source

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

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

Added author

1. Randolph, David, host.
2. Agroff, Nicolas, performer.
3. Lemeshev, Sergeĭ, 1902-1977, performer.
4. Dobbs, Mattiwilda, performer.
5. Cuénod, Hugues, performer.
6. Peyron, Joseph, performer.
7. Demigny, Bernard, performer.
8. Leibowitz, René, 1913-1972, conductor.
9. Nebolʹsin, V. (Vasiliĭ), 1898-1959, conductor.
10. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Scala di seta. Selections.
11. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Zhenitʹba. Selections.
12. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Maĭska︠i︡a nochʹ. Selections.
13. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Zaide. Selections.
14. Orchestre radio-symphonique de Paris, performer.
15. Bolʹshoĭ teatr SSSR, performer.
16. Orchestre philharmonique de Paris, performer.
17. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
18. WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA

Research call number

1. *LDC 48613