Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Price, Paul, 1921-1986
2. Ajemian, Anahid
3. Ajemian, Maro
4. Bailey, Elden C.
5. Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981
6. Strickland, William
7. WBAI Radio (New York, N.Y.)
8. Manhattan Percussion Ensemble, performer
9. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra, performer
10. Wiener Symphoniker, performer

Description

1. 3 streaming audio files (approximately 100 min.) : digital, mono.

Summary

1. Henry Cowell talks about his life and the progression of his career from playing the violin to playing the piano and composing works in various genres. Commentaries that precede every piece of music that is played from recordings in order to illustrate the narration provide the background and the analysis of these compositions that evolve from short piano pieces to symphonies.

Subject

1. Piano music
2. Classical music radio programs
3. Suites (Piano, percussion, violin)
4. Composers > United States > 20th century > Biography
5. Percussion ensembles
6. Music > 20th century
7. Symphonies
8. Music appreciation
9. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965
10. Musical analysis

Genre/Form

1. Classical music radio programs.

Contents

1. Part 1: Opening announcement -- Commentary -- Tides of Manaunaun (Cowell) -- Commentary -- Advertisement (Cowell) -- Commentary -- Aeolian harp (Cowell) -- Commentary -- Banshee (Cowell) -- Commentary -- Fabric (Cowell) -- Commentary -- Tiger (Cowell) -- Commentary.
2. Part 2: Ostinato pianissimo (Manhattan Percussion Ensemble ; Price) -- Commentary -- Set of five (A. and M. Ajemian; Bailey) -- Commentary -- Symphony no. 4 (beginning) (Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Hanson).
3. Part 3: Symphony no. 4 (conclusion) -- Commentary -- Symphony no. 7 (Vienna Symphony Orchestra ; Strickland) -- Closing announcement.

Call number

1. *LT-7 3712-3714

Note

1. Title from original audiodisc box label; date from the Internet sources; credits from audition.
2. Streaming files transferred from original audiotapes.

Access (note)

1. Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.

Author

1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965, composer.

Title

1. Henry Cowell Musical Autobiography : radio broadcast / music and commentary by Henry Cowell.

Production

1. 1961.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Playing time

1. 002810 003458 003704

Type of content

1. performed music
2. spoken word

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Event

1. Broadcast on WBAI radio in New York 1961 April 6.

Performer

1. Henry Cowell, pianist and commentator ; Anahid Ajemian, violin ; Maro Ajemian, piano ; Elden Bailey, percussion ; Manhattan Percussion Ensemble ; Eastman Rochester Orchestra ; Vienna Symphony Orchestra ; Paul Price ; Howard Hanson, William Strickland, conductors.

Access

1. Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965, commentator.
2. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965, performer.
3. Price, Paul, 1921-1986, conductor.
4. Ajemian, Anahid, performer.
5. Ajemian, Maro, performer.
6. Bailey, Elden C., performer.
7. Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981, conductor.
8. Strickland, William, conductor.
9. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Irish legends. Tides of Manaunaun.
10. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Advertisement.
11. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Aeolian harp.
12. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Banshee.
13. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Fabric.
14. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Tiger.
15. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Ostinato pianissimo.
16. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Set of five.
17. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Symphonies, no. 4.
18. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Symphonies, no. 7.
19. WBAI Radio (New York, N.Y.)
20. Manhattan Percussion Ensemble, performer.
21. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra, performer.
22. Wiener Symphoniker, performer.

Research call number

1. *LT-7 3712-3714