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Title
A Marc Blitzstein tribute: Leonard Bernstein presents : excerpts
Names
Barrett, Michael, 1957- (Conductor)
Barrett, Michael, 1957- (Director)
Lazarus, Paul (Director)
Schwartz, Charles, 1922-1998 (Director)
Houseman, John, 1902-1988 (Director)
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Speaker)
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Performer)
Blitzstein, Marc (Composer)
Composers' Showcase (Producer)
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Producer)
Collection

Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1985-04-28
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1570
Topics
Blitzstein, Marc, 1905-1964 -- Anniversaries, etc.
Musicals -- Excerpts
Operas -- Excerpts
Songs with piano
Blues (Music)
Blitzstein, Marc. Works. Selections
Genres
Music
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Composers' Showcase and Lincoln Center present ; Charles Schwartz, artistic director.
Additional physical form: Audio recording of full program is available in *LTC-A 1563.
Creation/production credits: Directed and co-produced by Paul Lazarus and Michael Barrett.
Performers: John Houseman, host ; Michael Barrett, conductor ; Leonard Bernstein ; Steve Blier ; Meg Bussert ; Elisabeth Carron ; Betty Comden ; Adolph Green ; Cris Groenendaal ; Jeff Keller ; Patti LuPone ; Phyllis Newman ; Timothy Nolen ; Nancy Opel ; Charles Walker ; Michele-Denise Woods.
Venue: Recorded 1985 April 28 Alice Tully Hall, New York, N.Y.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 40 minutes) : analog, stereo
Description
Excerpts from the Marc Blizstein memorial concert dedicated to his 80th birthday. Includes excerpts from various musical works composed by Blizstein such as The new suit (Zipperfly) (text by Blitzstein ; sung by Leonard Bernstein), from The cradle will rock, and others, that were performed during the event. Introduced by Leonard Bernstein.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 923868832
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20814560
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 95852580-c34d-0133-96dc-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1985: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "A Marc Blitzstein tribute" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1985. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b01a1610-c34d-0133-d773-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "A Marc Blitzstein tribute" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b01a1610-c34d-0133-d773-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1985). A Marc Blitzstein tribute Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b01a1610-c34d-0133-d773-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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A Marc Blitzstein tribute