Henry Cowell Musical Autobiography : radio broadcast

Item data

Title

Henry Cowell Musical Autobiography : radio broadcast

Collection

Henry Cowell collection of noncommercial recordings

Names

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965 (Commentator)
Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965 (Performer)
Price, Paul, 1921-1986 (Conductor)
Ajemian, Anahid (Performer)
Ajemian, Maro (Performer)
Bailey, Elden C (Performer)
Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981 (Conductor)
Strickland, William (British artist, active 1794-1795) (Conductor)
WBAI Radio (New York, N.Y.) (Radio producer)
Manhattan Percussion Ensemble (Performer)
Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra (Performer)
Wiener Symphoniker (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1961-04-06

Table Of Contents

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. 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). Part 3: Symphony no. 4 (conclusion) -- Commentary -- Symphony no. 7 (Vienna Symphony Orchestra ; Strickland) -- Closing announcement.

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-7 3712-3714

Subjects

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965
Piano music
Percussion ensembles
Suites (Piano, percussion, violin)
Symphonies
Composers -- United States -- 20th century
Musical analysis
Music appreciation
Music -- 20th century

Genres

Live Sound Recordings
Music
Radio Programs

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: music and commentary by Henry Cowell.
Source Note: Title from original audiodisc box label; date from the Internet sources; credits from audition.
Performers: 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.
Venue: Broadcast on WBAI radio in New York 1961 April 6.

Physical Description

Extent: 3 audiotape reels (approximately 100 min.): analog, 7 1/2 ips., 1 track mono, acetate ; 7 in.

Abstract

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.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14388192
Archives ID: 20469
RLIN/OCLC: 936071190
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20881216
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 88a809b0-b958-0133-26bd-3c07547a230f

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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