Paul Sperry's talk on songs and recitals in Calgary, 1981-11-18

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Title
Paul Sperry's talk on songs and recitals in Calgary, 1981-11-18
Names
Sperry, Paul (Commentator)
Sperry, Paul (Performer)
Foreman, Charles, 1949- (Performer)
Gowers, Ernest, 1880-1966 (Author)
Collection

Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981-11-18
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1607
Topics
Sperry, Paul
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Erlkönig
Gowers, Ernest, 1880-1966 -- Musical settings
Tenors (Singers) -- United States
Concerts
Songs -- Analysis, appreciation
Songs (High voice) with piano
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Erlkönig
Dougherty, Celius, 1902-1986. Bird and the beast
Ovalle, Jayme. Azulão
Hundley, Richard. Come ready and see me
Chanler, Theodore, 1902-1961. I rise when you enter
Songs
Genres
Music
Lectures
Notes
Source note: Title based on the original cassette label and the content of the recording; date and venue from the cassette label.
Performers: Unidentified host ; Paul Sperry, tenor and commentator ; Charles Foreman, piano.
Venue: Recorded at Boris Roubokine Recital Hall in Calgary 1981 November 18.
Language: Spoken in English; Sung in French, German, English.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 75 min.) : analog, stereo
Description
Paul Sperry delivers a lecture-like discussion on songs, song performing, song composers, recitals as a genre, poems used for songs, composers' work on words, the dynamics of singing for better expression, the historical tradition of singing as a social and practical means of passing over information, the benefits of a recitalist, and personal experiences as a musician of this category. The talk is interrupted by the insertion of the live performances of the following songs: Amour de moi (Medieval French song) ; Erlkönig / music by Schubert ; words set on Goethe's poem ; Bird and the beast / music by Dougherty ; words based on Gowers' essay ; Azulão (Blue bird) / by Jayme Ovalle ; Come ready and see me / by Hundley ; I rise when you enter / by Chanler. Each song is preceded by Sperry's brief interpretation of the lyrics into the English language.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
French
German
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 926109840
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20822626
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ca3542c0-b929-0133-fc52-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Paul Sperry's talk on songs and recitals in Calgary, 1981-11-18" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0439de0-b929-0133-565e-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Paul Sperry's talk on songs and recitals in Calgary, 1981-11-18" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0439de0-b929-0133-565e-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1981). Paul Sperry's talk on songs and recitals in Calgary, 1981-11-18 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0439de0-b929-0133-565e-60f81dd2b63c

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Paul Sperry's talk on songs and recitals in Calgary, 1981-11-18