Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

LC Control No.: 2007652802
Type of Material: Music Sound Recording
Corporate Name: Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York. prf
Main Title: Lewisohn Stadium concert. [1957-07-17] [sound recording].
Published/Created: [2004]
Related Names: Sebastian, John, 1916- prf cmp
Colt, Ethel Barrymore. prf
Scherman, Thomas. cnd
Antonini, Alfredo. ive
Williamson, Alix. ive
Dohna?nyi, Erno?, 1877-1960. Suite, orchestra, op. 19, F# minor.
Tcherepnin, Alexander, 1899-1977. Concertos, harmonica, op. 86.
Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835. Capuleti e i Montecchi. Oh quante volte.
Voice of America Music Library Collection (Library of Congress)
Description: 3 sound files (1 hr., 32 min., 34 sec.) : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit)
Access Advisory: Due to copyright or other restrictions, online playback of audio files is limited to authorized sites.
Contents: Suite in F-sharp minor, op. 19 / Ernst von Dohnanyi (31:18) -- Concerto for harmonica and orchestra, op. 86 / Alexander Tcherepnin (27:43) -- Encore piece for solo harmonica / John Sebastian (3:38) -- Intermission feature with Alfredo Antonini and Alix Williamson (8:51) -- O quante volte : from I Capuleti e i Montecchi / Vincenzo Bellini (7:52).
Notes: Title from original containers; cataloged from audition, containers, and other reference sources.
Copy made by the VOA for possible broadcast..
Digital preservation master recorded from original master analog tapes by the Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory in 2004.
For many recordings in this collection there are cue sheets, playlists, concert brochures, and/or other accompanying documents on file in the MBRS Recorded Sound Section VOA tape paperwork file.
Recorded and broadcast by WNYC, July 17, 1957, Lewisohn Stadium, City College of New York, New York, N.Y.
The 4th work sung in Italian.
Cast: John Sebastian, harmonica (2nd-3rd works) ; Ethel Barrymore Colt, soprano (4th work) ; Stadium Symphony Orchestra ; Thomas Scherman, conductor.
Additional Formats: Original masters: [Washington, D.C. : Voice of America, 1957] 3 sound tape reels : analog, 15 ips ; 10 in. RAA 29978-29980. MAVIS title no.: 214928.
Subjects: Suites (Orchestra)
Concertos (Harmonica)
Harmonica music.
Operas--Excerpts.
Form/Genre: Western art music--Radio. radfg
Other System No.: (DLC)mavis214928


WNYC archives id: 50033

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