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The Little Orchestra Society concert, 1949-01-31

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Title

The Little Orchestra Society concert, 1949-01-31

Collection

Little Orchestra Society concert recordings collection

Names

Francescatti, Zino, 1902-1991 (Performer)
Scherman, Thomas (Conductor)
Little Orchestra Society (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1949-01-31

Table Of Contents

Scherzo-caprice, op. 14 / Mason -- Violin concerto in E minor / Nardini (Francescatti) -- Toccata e due canzoni / Martinů -- Tzigane for violin and orchestra / Ravel (Francescatti) -- Symphony no. 5 in B♭ major / Schubert.

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LJ-12 107-118
Shelf locator: *LT-10 4134-4135 (former classmark)

Subjects

Orchestral music
Concertos (Violin), Arranged
Toccatas
Violin with orchestra, Arranged
Symphonies
Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1873-1953. Scherzo-caprice, op. 14a
Nardini, Pietro, 1722-1793. Solos, violin, continuo (ca. 1760). Selections; arranged
Martinů, Bohuslav, 1890-1959. Toccata e canzoni, orchestra
Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Tzigane; arranged
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Symphonies, D. 485, B♭ major

Genres

Music
Live Sound Recordings

Notes

Source Note: Title supplied by cataloger from information on original discs.
Source Characteristics: First work composed originally as the 2nd movement of Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 14, 1912-15.
Performers: Zino Francescatti, violin ; [members of] the Little Orchestra Society ; [Thomas Sherman, conductor].
Venue: Recorded live at the Town Hall in New York City 1949 January 31.

Physical Description

Extent: 12 audio discs (approximately 95 min.) : analog, 78 rpm, lacquer, mono. ; 12 in.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11159916
Archives ID: 20440
RLIN/OCLC: 883322096
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20233354
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4cd57e60-b718-0133-fd0f-3c07547a230f

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

Cite this item

MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Little Orchestra Society concert, 1949-01-31" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1949. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4cd57e60-b718-0133-fd0f-3c07547a230f

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1949). The Little Orchestra Society concert, 1949-01-31 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4cd57e60-b718-0133-fd0f-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Little Orchestra Society concert, 1949-01-31" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4cd57e60-b718-0133-fd0f-3c07547a230f

Wikipedia citation

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