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The Music of John Vincent |
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| Item Type: Sound Recording |
Duration: 110 min |
| Event Type: Interview and Music |
Program Origin: KPFA |
Composer John Vincent (b. 1902, Birmingham, Alabama) is best known for his “Symphony in D” which was recorded and often played by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. His music is exuberant and joyful and makes for some fine listening in this program which also includes an interview recorded in Los Angeles. You will hear his “Symphony in D,” “Quartet No. 2 for Strings” (1967), “Symphonic Poem after Descartes” (1958), and the “Benjamin Franklin Suite for String Orchestra and Glass Harmonica Obbligato” (1963). The recording of the “Benjamin Franklin Suite” utilizes a piano in place of the glass harmonica. |
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| Musical Selections: |
Symphony in D (1954, rev. 1956) / John Vincent -- String Quartet No. 2 (1967) / John Vincent |
| Performers: |
Philadelphia Orchestra (Symphony)
Eugene Ormandy, conductor (Symphony) |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Orchestral Music |
| Subject: |
Vincent, John, 1902-1977; 20th century classical; Composers; Symphonies; String quartets |
| People: |
Amirkhanian, Charles; Vincent, John, 1902-1977; Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985 |
| First Broadcast Date: |
8/6/1973 |
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| Musical Selections: |
Symphonic Poem after Descartes (1958) / John Vincent -- Benjamin Franklin Suite for String Orchestra and Glass Harmonica Obbligato [excerpt] (1963) / John Vincent |
| Performers: |
Philadelphia Orchestra (Symphonic)
Eugene Ormandy, conductor (Symphonic) |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Orchestral Music |
| Subject: |
Vincent, John, 1902-1977; Descartes, René, 1596-1650; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; 20th century classical; Composers; Symphonic poems; String orchestra music; String orchestra with piano |
| People: |
Amirkhanian, Charles; Vincent, John, 1902-1977; Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985 |
| First Broadcast Date: |
8/6/1973 |
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