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Al Eisner
May 22, 2023, 2:09:14 AM5/22/23
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Newly-released and available at Amazon, this 44-CD set. It is dominated
by the second Viennese school, with 4 disks of mostly-late Stravinsky,
4 of Gesualdo (I had not realized he did that), plus some Schütz, the
Monteverdi Vespers, and such 20th century composers as Hindemith
and Varèse. I find this really intriguing: I'm not sure I want
that much second-Viennese, but these are considered classic recordings,
and the quite-small fraction I've heard are certainly sucessful.
Opinions?
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Columbia-Album-Collection/dp/B0BRJRSY46/
--
Al Eisner
by the second Viennese school, with 4 disks of mostly-late Stravinsky,
4 of Gesualdo (I had not realized he did that), plus some Schütz, the
Monteverdi Vespers, and such 20th century composers as Hindemith
and Varèse. I find this really intriguing: I'm not sure I want
that much second-Viennese, but these are considered classic recordings,
and the quite-small fraction I've heard are certainly sucessful.
Opinions?
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Columbia-Album-Collection/dp/B0BRJRSY46/
--
Al Eisner
Mr. Mike
May 23, 2023, 2:16:23 AM5/23/23
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Mr. Mike
May 23, 2023, 2:35:17 AM5/23/23
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Translation of intro from hmv.co.jp:
Robert Craft's 100th anniversary release.
A musician who mastered the New Viennese School and the works of
Stravinsky before Boulez
Robert Craft, who devoted his life to the spread of 20th century music
The whole picture of Columbia recording is finally collected! Full
production limited
Musician Robert Craft made a great contribution to the popularization
of 20th century music. His recordings of Schoenberg, Webern, and the
late Stravinsky in Columbia in the 1950s and 1960s are crucial in
bringing the charm of these milestone works of 20th century music to
music fans around the world. played a role. British magazine
Gramophone praised him as "a man who tirelessly devotes himself to the
music of our time", and not only as a conductor but also as a writer
and heir to the Stravinsky Foundation, he is an important figure in
Stravinsky and 20th century music. Commemorating the 100th anniversary
of the birth of Craft, who published many books and also devoted
himself to the publication of musical scores, with the full
cooperation of the Craft/Stravinsky Foundation, all of Columbia's
recordings have been compiled into 44 CDs. , commemorating its
achievements.
[Stravinsky's Trusted Musician]
Craft was born on October 20, 1923 in Kingston, New York. Became a fan
of Stravinsky's music from the age of 12, studied at the Juilliard
School, and studied at Koussevitzky's rehearsals at the Tanglewood
Music Festival Berkusher Music Center, working with young composers
such as Bernstein, Harvey Shapiro, and Irving Fine. I made friends.
Craft, who made his debut as a conductor at the age of 24, featured
"Soldier's Tale," "Dumbarton Oaks," and "The Octet" at concerts he
hosted. Craft wrote letters directly to Stravinsky and exchanged them.
Finally, in 1948, Stravinsky appeared as a conductor at Craft's
concert and took up a revised version of "Symphony for Wind
Instruments". The composer, who saw the talent in his youth, invited
Craft to his Hollywood home as musical assistant and secretary for his
composition and conducting activities. Since then, the two worked
together for more than 20 years until his death. In place of the
composer, he gave preliminary training for concerts and recordings,
shared the conductor's podium with the composer at the concert, and
was also responsible for recording under the supervision of the
composer (Discs 40, 42-44). It is also noteworthy that the ballet
"Marriage" contains three types of manuscripts: the first manuscript,
the second manuscript, and the final manuscript.
[Recording of the world's first "Webern Complete Works" (Discs 2-4)]
In terms of recording, it was not Stravinsky's work that first made
Craft's name internationally, but the work of Webern, who can be
called the "minimalist" of the New Viennese School. Between 1954 and
1956, Craft recorded all of Webern's Opus numbered works in an
ensemble of freelance musicians, with Marni Nixon on soprano and
Leonard Stein on piano. The result was released in 1957 as a 4-disc
LP, and it was a big topic. High Fidelity, an authoritative music
magazine in the United States at the time, described it as "a grand
undertaking, achieved with great success, a performance that
understood Webern, a wonderful collaboration with Columbia Records,
and a contemporary It will remain as a major monument of discography
for a long time," and the magazine later counted it as "one of the 10
greatest monaural recordings."
[All 8 volumes of "Schoenberg Complete Works" achieved with stereo
recording (discs 21-39)]
Craft also worked on the performance and dissemination of the works of
Schoenberg, Webern's teacher, and continued to do so from 1953 (disc
1) in the monaural era, which was the first recording for Columbia, to
1966 in the stereo era. He recorded his works (many world premiere
recordings), and especially from 1963 he started selling a series
titled "The Music of Arnold Schoenberg (Complete Works of
Schoenberg)". In addition to the orchestral works that conducted the
Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony
Orchestra, Glenn Gould, who was also a master of Schoenberg's music,
the Juilliard String Quartet, the Ormandy & Philadelphia Orchestra,
and singers who were active in the United States at the time.
Columbia's clear stereo recording has conveyed the charm of
Schoenberg's complex music to music fans in a very clear way. In many
cases, Craft himself wrote a detailed musical commentary (including
score examples and illustrations), and Schoenberg's standing position
in the history of music was defined in the correct form as text
information. By 1974, one-fourth of Schoenberg's works, 18 of which
were bad, had only been recorded by Craft, and High Fidelity magazine
described it as "the most important musical legacy of our time, the
music of Schoenberg, in disseminating it." It is the result of an
extraordinary and commendable effort." In Japan, the domestic LP was
released from Nippon Columbia at first, and then from CBS Sony. Due to
its unique jacket design, it has become widely listened to.
[Disclose the appeal of Alban Berg]
Craft also recorded the famous composer of the New Viennese School,
Alban Berg, in 1959 Altenberg Lieder (disc 11) and in 1960 the
masterpiece Three Orchestral Works (disc 14), and in 1961 released a
two-disc anthology (Discs 15-16) containing important works such as
"Lulu Suite", "Lyric Suite" and "Chamber Concerto". Contemporary music
guru Eric Salzman wrote in The New York Times of the recording of the
Chamber Concerto, "beautiful articulation and phrasing. The virtuosity
of the violinist and pianist is also impressive, a unity and yet a
surprising variety." It's a fitting concept for a work that showcases
sexiness, lightness and wit, and it's also full of tension and
power."Wine" and "Seven Early Songs" are equally excellent, and the
soprano singer's The exquisite singing of Bethany Beardsley and others
is a must-listen."
[Varese, Boulez, Stockhausen]
Among Craft's Colombian recordings, even more noteworthy are Boulez's
Le Marteau Saint-Maître (the second type of recording after Boulez's
self-made recording) and Stockhausen's Zeitmase ( This is also the
second kind of recording after the Boulez disc) in the United States
(1958, disc 8), and two Edgar Varèse albums released in 1960 and 1962
(disc 12 , 20). In particular, Varese's album contains major
orchestral works, and played an epoch-making role in quickly making
the world aware of the fun of this daring composer.
[Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Bach, Mozart]
Craft was a jockey of contemporary music, but he also had a deep
interest in early music, and was particularly fascinated by the unique
composer Carlo Gesualdo of the Italian Renaissance period, recording
four LPs (discs). 6, 9, 17, 41, including the famous mezzo-soprano
Marilyn Horne). Gesualdo's works, full of bold chromatic progressions,
modulations and dissonances, combined with his curious biographical
episodes, have attracted a great deal of attention. In addition, Craft
wrote Monteverdi's masterpiece "Evening Prayer to the Blessed Virgin
Mary" (discs 32, 33), motets by Schutz (disc 10), Bach's cantatas
(discs 13, 27), Mozart's Grand Partita" (Disc 19) is also recorded.
[Original LP jacket design adopted]
As with the previous series, each disc in this box set is enclosed in
a paper jacket designed for the first time in the United States, with
detailed recording data and track list, unpublished session photos and
illustrations, excerpts from Craft's comments. It is housed in a
cardboard clamshell box along with a 124-page color separate manual
(in European language), increasing its value as a collector's item.
After Stravinsky's death, Craft curtailed his public performances and
began to focus more on writing books and essays and editing scores,
but he continued to record until his last years, producing three
versions of "Spring Festival", Stravinsky's works including two
versions of "Oedipus Rex", and Schoenberg's works including "Grös
Song". With the CD of the epoch-making recordings to Colombia compiled
in this box, we can finally look back on Craft's achievements, which
should be ranked alongside Pierre Boulez in terms of recordings.
(Importer information)
Robert Craft's 100th anniversary release.
A musician who mastered the New Viennese School and the works of
Stravinsky before Boulez
Robert Craft, who devoted his life to the spread of 20th century music
The whole picture of Columbia recording is finally collected! Full
production limited
Musician Robert Craft made a great contribution to the popularization
of 20th century music. His recordings of Schoenberg, Webern, and the
late Stravinsky in Columbia in the 1950s and 1960s are crucial in
bringing the charm of these milestone works of 20th century music to
music fans around the world. played a role. British magazine
Gramophone praised him as "a man who tirelessly devotes himself to the
music of our time", and not only as a conductor but also as a writer
and heir to the Stravinsky Foundation, he is an important figure in
Stravinsky and 20th century music. Commemorating the 100th anniversary
of the birth of Craft, who published many books and also devoted
himself to the publication of musical scores, with the full
cooperation of the Craft/Stravinsky Foundation, all of Columbia's
recordings have been compiled into 44 CDs. , commemorating its
achievements.
[Stravinsky's Trusted Musician]
Craft was born on October 20, 1923 in Kingston, New York. Became a fan
of Stravinsky's music from the age of 12, studied at the Juilliard
School, and studied at Koussevitzky's rehearsals at the Tanglewood
Music Festival Berkusher Music Center, working with young composers
such as Bernstein, Harvey Shapiro, and Irving Fine. I made friends.
Craft, who made his debut as a conductor at the age of 24, featured
"Soldier's Tale," "Dumbarton Oaks," and "The Octet" at concerts he
hosted. Craft wrote letters directly to Stravinsky and exchanged them.
Finally, in 1948, Stravinsky appeared as a conductor at Craft's
concert and took up a revised version of "Symphony for Wind
Instruments". The composer, who saw the talent in his youth, invited
Craft to his Hollywood home as musical assistant and secretary for his
composition and conducting activities. Since then, the two worked
together for more than 20 years until his death. In place of the
composer, he gave preliminary training for concerts and recordings,
shared the conductor's podium with the composer at the concert, and
was also responsible for recording under the supervision of the
composer (Discs 40, 42-44). It is also noteworthy that the ballet
"Marriage" contains three types of manuscripts: the first manuscript,
the second manuscript, and the final manuscript.
[Recording of the world's first "Webern Complete Works" (Discs 2-4)]
In terms of recording, it was not Stravinsky's work that first made
Craft's name internationally, but the work of Webern, who can be
called the "minimalist" of the New Viennese School. Between 1954 and
1956, Craft recorded all of Webern's Opus numbered works in an
ensemble of freelance musicians, with Marni Nixon on soprano and
Leonard Stein on piano. The result was released in 1957 as a 4-disc
LP, and it was a big topic. High Fidelity, an authoritative music
magazine in the United States at the time, described it as "a grand
undertaking, achieved with great success, a performance that
understood Webern, a wonderful collaboration with Columbia Records,
and a contemporary It will remain as a major monument of discography
for a long time," and the magazine later counted it as "one of the 10
greatest monaural recordings."
[All 8 volumes of "Schoenberg Complete Works" achieved with stereo
recording (discs 21-39)]
Craft also worked on the performance and dissemination of the works of
Schoenberg, Webern's teacher, and continued to do so from 1953 (disc
1) in the monaural era, which was the first recording for Columbia, to
1966 in the stereo era. He recorded his works (many world premiere
recordings), and especially from 1963 he started selling a series
titled "The Music of Arnold Schoenberg (Complete Works of
Schoenberg)". In addition to the orchestral works that conducted the
Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony
Orchestra, Glenn Gould, who was also a master of Schoenberg's music,
the Juilliard String Quartet, the Ormandy & Philadelphia Orchestra,
and singers who were active in the United States at the time.
Columbia's clear stereo recording has conveyed the charm of
Schoenberg's complex music to music fans in a very clear way. In many
cases, Craft himself wrote a detailed musical commentary (including
score examples and illustrations), and Schoenberg's standing position
in the history of music was defined in the correct form as text
information. By 1974, one-fourth of Schoenberg's works, 18 of which
were bad, had only been recorded by Craft, and High Fidelity magazine
described it as "the most important musical legacy of our time, the
music of Schoenberg, in disseminating it." It is the result of an
extraordinary and commendable effort." In Japan, the domestic LP was
released from Nippon Columbia at first, and then from CBS Sony. Due to
its unique jacket design, it has become widely listened to.
[Disclose the appeal of Alban Berg]
Craft also recorded the famous composer of the New Viennese School,
Alban Berg, in 1959 Altenberg Lieder (disc 11) and in 1960 the
masterpiece Three Orchestral Works (disc 14), and in 1961 released a
two-disc anthology (Discs 15-16) containing important works such as
"Lulu Suite", "Lyric Suite" and "Chamber Concerto". Contemporary music
guru Eric Salzman wrote in The New York Times of the recording of the
Chamber Concerto, "beautiful articulation and phrasing. The virtuosity
of the violinist and pianist is also impressive, a unity and yet a
surprising variety." It's a fitting concept for a work that showcases
sexiness, lightness and wit, and it's also full of tension and
power."Wine" and "Seven Early Songs" are equally excellent, and the
soprano singer's The exquisite singing of Bethany Beardsley and others
is a must-listen."
[Varese, Boulez, Stockhausen]
Among Craft's Colombian recordings, even more noteworthy are Boulez's
Le Marteau Saint-Maître (the second type of recording after Boulez's
self-made recording) and Stockhausen's Zeitmase ( This is also the
second kind of recording after the Boulez disc) in the United States
(1958, disc 8), and two Edgar Varèse albums released in 1960 and 1962
(disc 12 , 20). In particular, Varese's album contains major
orchestral works, and played an epoch-making role in quickly making
the world aware of the fun of this daring composer.
[Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Bach, Mozart]
Craft was a jockey of contemporary music, but he also had a deep
interest in early music, and was particularly fascinated by the unique
composer Carlo Gesualdo of the Italian Renaissance period, recording
four LPs (discs). 6, 9, 17, 41, including the famous mezzo-soprano
Marilyn Horne). Gesualdo's works, full of bold chromatic progressions,
modulations and dissonances, combined with his curious biographical
episodes, have attracted a great deal of attention. In addition, Craft
wrote Monteverdi's masterpiece "Evening Prayer to the Blessed Virgin
Mary" (discs 32, 33), motets by Schutz (disc 10), Bach's cantatas
(discs 13, 27), Mozart's Grand Partita" (Disc 19) is also recorded.
[Original LP jacket design adopted]
As with the previous series, each disc in this box set is enclosed in
a paper jacket designed for the first time in the United States, with
detailed recording data and track list, unpublished session photos and
illustrations, excerpts from Craft's comments. It is housed in a
cardboard clamshell box along with a 124-page color separate manual
(in European language), increasing its value as a collector's item.
After Stravinsky's death, Craft curtailed his public performances and
began to focus more on writing books and essays and editing scores,
but he continued to record until his last years, producing three
versions of "Spring Festival", Stravinsky's works including two
versions of "Oedipus Rex", and Schoenberg's works including "Grös
Song". With the CD of the epoch-making recordings to Colombia compiled
in this box, we can finally look back on Craft's achievements, which
should be ranked alongside Pierre Boulez in terms of recordings.
(Importer information)
Mr. Mike
May 23, 2023, 3:03:28 AM5/23/23
to
Contents from hmv.co.jp (mediocre translation)
Disc 1
Schoenberg:
- Suite Op.29
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Glen Johnson (piccolo clarinet), Hugo Raimondi (clarinet)
William Uriate (bass clarinet), Israel Baker (violin)
Cecil Fijeleschi (viola), George Nikrug (cello)
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recording: December 4th and 17th, 1953 New York, Columbia 30th Street
Studio
- Heart's Thicket Op.20
Marilyn Nixon (soprano)
Leonard Stein (Celesta)
Wesley Kuhnle (harmonium)
Barbara Sik (harp)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Canon for Thomas Mann's 70th birthday
Dorothy Wade, Robert Suchel (violin)
Cecil Figeleschi (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Cantata "Three Satires" Op.28-No.3: Neoclassicism
Richard Robinson (tenor), Charles Scherbach (bass)
Cecil Fijeleschi (viola), James Arkatoff (cello)
Leonard Stein (piano), mixed choir
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Two Pieces for Piano Op.33a&b
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three Songs Op.48
Marjorie McKay (mezzo-soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: January 3, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc2-5: Webern: Complete Works
Disc 2
- Passacaglia Op.1
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: February 24, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Escape on a light boat Op.2
Robert Craft (conductor), chorus
Recorded: January 3, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Five Songs on "The Seventh Ring" Op.3
- Five songs based on the poems of S.George Op.4
Marni Nixon (soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Five movements for string quartet Op.5
Dorothy Wade (violin), Ward Fenley (violin)
Mitsuron Thomas (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recording: May 2, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Six Pieces for Orchestra Op.6
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: February 24, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Four Pieces Op.7
Ralph Schaefer (violin), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Two Songs Op.8
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), James Decker (horn)
Morris Bortucci (trumpet), Leonard Stein (celesta)
Barbara Sik (harp), Ralph Schaefer (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
William Uruyate (clarinet)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 3
- Six Bagatelle Op.9
Dorothy Wade (violin), Robert Suchel (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Five Pieces Op.10
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three Pieces Op.11
Emmett Sargent (cello), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Four Songs Op.12
Marni Nixon (soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Four Songs Op.13
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano)
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Six Songs on the Poetry of Georg Trakl Op.14
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano)
Hugo Raimondi (clarinet), William Uruyate (bass clarinet)
Ralph Schaefer (violin), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: February 23, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Five Religious Songs Op.15
- Five Canons in Latin Text Op.16
- Three Religious Folk Songs Op.17
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano)
Morris Bortucci (trumpet), Ralph Schaefer (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Mitchell Lurie (clarinet)
William Uruyate (bass clarinet), etc.
Recorded: February 12, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three Songs Op.18
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano)
Hugo Raimondi (clarinet), Jack Marshall (guitar)
Recorded: February 23, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Two Songs Op.19
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Marni Nixon (soprano), Grace-Lynn Martin (alto)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Charles Sherback (bass)
Leonard Stein (piano), Ralph Schaefer (violin)
Mitchell Lurie (clarinet), William Uruyate (bass clarinet), etc.
Recorded: February 12, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- String Trio Op.20
Dorothy Wade (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: May 17, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 4
- Symphony Op.21
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: February 9, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Quartet Op.22
Mitchell Lurie (clarinet), William Uruyate (tenor saxophone)
Ralph Schaefer (violin), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: February 23, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three songs from Hildegard Jöhne's "Roadless Road" Op.23
Marni Nixon (soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Concerto for 9 Instruments Op.24
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Arthur Greghorn (flute), Gordon Pope (oboe)
Hugo Raimondi (clarinet), James Decker (horn)
Lester Remzen (trumpet), Lloyd Uruyate (trombone)
Ralph Schaefer (violin), Cecil Figelski (viola)
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: March 8, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three songs based on the poems of Hildegard Jöhne Op.25
Marni Nixon (soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded March 8, 1956, Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York
- Eye light Op.26
Robert Craft (Conductor), Orchestra & Chorus
Recorded: February 9, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Variations for Piano Op.27
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, September 10, 1954
Disc 5
Schoenberg:
- String Quartet Op.28
Dorothy Wade (violin), Robert Suchel (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Cantata No.1 Op.29
Marni Nixon (soprano)
Robert Craft (Conductor), Orchestra & Chorus
Recorded: February 9, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Variations for Orchestra Op.30
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: March 8, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Cantata No.2 Op.31
Marni Nixon (soprano), Charles Sherback (bass)
Robert Craft (Conductor), Orchestra & Chorus
Recorded: July 28, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- J.S Bach/Webern edition: A musical offering BWV.1079 - Richercare
for 6 voices
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: July 28, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Piano Quintet
Dorothy Wade (violin), Ward Fenley (violin)
Mitsuron Thomas (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 28, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 6
Gesualdo:
- Responsorium VIII "Aestimatus Sum" (6 voices)
- Madrigal for 5 voices (12 pieces from Vol.4-6)
- Responsorium II "Tristis est anima mea" (6 voices)
Stravinsky:
- 7 voice motet "Illumina nos"
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Cora Laurisen (contralto), Paul Salamunovich (tenor)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Howard Chidjan (baritone)
Richard Levitt (countertenor)
Recording: May 17, 1957 Hollywood, Radio Recorders
Disc7
Schoenberg:
- Variations for Orchestra Op.31
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: June 4, 1957 Hollywood
- Four Mixed Chorus Op.27
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Marni Nixon (soprano), Kathleen Gayer (alto)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Sam Van Dusen (bass)
Max Graalnick (mandolin), Hugo Raimondi (clarinet)
Dorothy Wade (violin), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded March 18, 1957, Hollywood
- Three satires Op.28~ No.1: At the fork in the road
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Marni Nixon (soprano), Kathleen Gayer (alto)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Sam Van Dusen (bass)
Recorded: March 18, 1957 Hollywood
- Serenade Op.24 for baritone and septet
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Sam Van Dieu
Sen (bus)
instrumental ensemble
William Uriate (bass clarinet), Max Graalnick (mandolin)
Theodore Norman (guitar), Dorothy Wade (violin)
Cecil Figeleschi (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: March 5, 1957 Hollywood
Disc8
- Boulez: Le Marteau Saint Maître
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Marjorie McKay (contralto), Arthur Greghorn (flute)
Theodore Norman (guitar), William Craft (vibraphone)
Milton Thomas (viola), Dorothy Remson (xylophone)
Recording: January 6, 1958, February 3 and 7, Hollywood
- Stockhausen: Zeitmase Op.5
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Arthur Greghorn (flute), Donald Muggerridge (oboe)
Donald Lake (English horn), William Uriate (clarinet)
Donald Christlieb (bassoon)
Recording: April 8, 9, 1958 Hollywood, Radio Recorders
Disc 9
Carlo Gesualdo:
- 5 voice madrigals "T'amo mia vita, la mia cara vita" "Or, che in
gioia credea/O sempre crudo amore" "Chiaro risplender suole"
- 4-voice Gagliarda seconda
- 4-voice evening canticle "In te, Domine, speravi"
- 5 voice motet "O vos omnes"
- Canzonetta "Come vivi cor mio"
- 4-voice Gailliarda "Gailliarda ottava"
- 5 voice madrigals "Felicissimo sonno" "Io pur respiro in cosi gran
dolore" "Gia piansi nel dolore" "Resta di darmi noia" "Deh, coprite il
bel seno" "Sinfonia a quattro antica"
- 5-voice Madrugal "Cor mio, deh, non piangette - Dunque non
m'offendete"
- 4 voice madrigal "Gailliarda nona"
- 5 voice madrigals "Merce grido piangendo" "All'ombra degl'allori"
- 4-voice Gailliarda quarta
- 5-voice madrigal "Languisce al fin chi da la vita parte" "Non
t'amo, o voce ingrata"
- 5 voice motet "O crux benedicta"
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Cora Laurisen (contralto), Richard Robinson (tenor)
Charles Shalback (bass), Eugene Wilson (cello)
Milton Thomas (viola), Ralph Schaefer (violin)
Sol Babitz (violin)
Recording: June 19th and 24th, 1958 Hollywood
Disc 10
Heinrich Schutz:
- O my people, hear my teachings SWV 270
- Disrespectful Servant SWV 397
- One sower sows the seed SWV 408
- My soul is gone SWV 263
- O daughters of Jerusalem, I swear by you SWV 264
- God have mercy on us SWV 55
- In the Arms of My Savior SWV 82
- My son, Absalom SWV 269
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Phyllis Altof Bliss (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Kora Laurisen (contralto), Paul Salamunovich (tenor)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Charles Sherback (bass)
Robert Oliver (bass), Sol Babitz (violin, viola)
Ralph Schaffer (violin), Milton Thomas (viola)
Eugene Wilson (cello), Donald Leake (oboe, English horn)
Norman Benno (oboe, English horn), Lloyd Uriate (trombone)
Hoyts Bohannon (trombone), Francis Howard (trombone)
Seymour Zeldain (bass trombone), Lawrence Morton (harpsichord)
Recording: June 24, 1958 Hollywood, Radio Recorders
Disc 11
- Berg: Altenberg Lieder Op.4
- Webern: Five Movements Op.5
- Schoenberg: Five Orchestral Pieces Op.16
Bethany Beardsley (Soprano: Berg)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 5, 1959, June 17, New York, Columbia 30th Street
Studio
Disc 12
Varese:
- Ionization
- Density 21.5
- Integral
- Octandre
- Hyper Prism (hyper spectroscope)
Members of the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, woodwinds, brass,
percussion and ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 27, 1959 Hollywood
- Poem Electronic (for tape)
Recorded directly to tape by the composer for the Phillips House at
the World Market in Brussels, 1958.
Recorded: 1958, Brussels
Disc 13
J.S. Bach:
- Cantata ``Dear princess, give me more light'' BWV.198
- Cantata "From the abyss I call to thee, Lord" BWV.131
Marni Nixon (soprano), Elaine Bonazzi (contralto)
Nico Castell (tenor), Peter Binder (baritone)
Lauren Driscoll (tenor), Robert Oliver (bass)
American Concert Choir (Chorus Master: Margaret Hillis)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 12, 1960, February 15, December 20, 1959 New York,
Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 14
- Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra Op.6
- Schoenberg: Musical accompaniment for a film scene Op.34
- Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra Op.6
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 5, 6, 1960 Brooklyn, St. George Hotel
Disc 15-16: Music of Alban Berg
Disc 15
Berg:
- Four symphonic pieces from the opera "Lulu"
- Wine
- Lyric Suite ~ 2nd, 3rd, 4th movements
Bethany Beardsley (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: December 16, 1960 New York, Manhattan Center / April 6,
1960 Hollywood
Disc 16
Berg:
- Chamber Concerto
Israel Baker (violin), Pearl Kaufman (piano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 8, 1960 Hollywood
- 7 early songs
Bethany Beardsley (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 14, 1961 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 17
Carlo Gesualdo:
- Six voice madrigal "Volgi, mia luce"
- 5 voice madrigals "O dolorosa gioia" "Ardo per te, mio bene"
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Cora Laurisen (contralto), Richard Robinson (tenor)
Charles Sherback (bass), Richard Levitt (countertenor)
Recorded: June 22, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Galliarda
E. Power Biggs (Organ)
Recorded June 9, 1960, American Legion Hall, Hollywood
- 5-voice madrigal "Quando ridente e bella" "Dolcissima mia vita"
- "Recessit pastor noster" for 6 voices
- 5 voice madrigals "Che fai meco" "Questa crudele e pia" "Ardita
zanzarettaor"
- Six voice madrigal "Aestimatus sum"
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Cora Laurisen (contralto), Richard Robinson (tenor)
Charles Sherback (bass), Richard Levitt (countertenor)
Recorded: June 22, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Canzon francese del principe
Carol Rosentiel (Harpsichord)
Recorded: June 9, 1960 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Stravinsky: Monument for the 400th Anniversary of Gesualdo di
Venosa
Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky
Recorded: June 9, 1960 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 18
1. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor K.491
2. Schoenberg: Piano Concerto Op.42
Glenn Gould (piano)
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Walter Suskind (Conductor: 1)
Robert Craft (conductor: 2)
Recorded: January 17, 21, 1961 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc 19
1. Mozart: Gran Partita in B flat major K.361
2. Schubert/Schoenberg: Six German Dances D.820
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: June 9th, June 30th, July 1st, 1960 Hollywood, American
Legion Hall
Disc20
Varese:
- Desert
- Offland
- Arcana
Dona Precht (Ofland)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: March 21, 1961, June 28, Hollywood, American Region Hall /
January 26, 1963, New York, Manhattan Center
Disc 21-22: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 1
Disc21
- Monodrama "Expectations" Op.17
Helga Pilarczyk (soprano)
Washington Opera Society Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 29th and 30th, 1960 Washington, Constitution Hall
- Violin Concerto Op.36
Israel Baker (violin)
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: April 10, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc22
- Clown Possessed by the Moon Op.21
Bethany Beardsley (soprano)
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: March 14, 15, 1962 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Music drama "Happy Hands" Op.18
Robert Oliver (bass)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Choir
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 4, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Survivor in Warsaw Op.46
John Horton (narration)
CBC Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Festival Chorus
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: April 29, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc 23-24: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 2
Disc23
- Symphonic Poem "Pelleas and Mélisande"
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: April 29-31, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc24
- Prelude to the Genesis Suite Op.44
- Three Pieces for Chamber Orchestra
- Variations for Orchestra Op.31
- Pure night Op.4 (string orchestra version)
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Festival Choir (Op.44)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: June 5, 30, 1961, March 30, 1963, December 1, 2, 1962
Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc25
- Debussy: Song of Bilitis L.96
- Hindemith: Ballet music "Elodiade"
Vera Zorina (narrator)
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded March 27, 1962, Hollywood
Disc 26-27: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 3
Disc26
- Five orchestral pieces Op.16 (1909 original version)
Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 13, 1964 Cleveland
- Four Songs Op.22
Regina Serfaty (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 5, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Chamber Symphony No.2
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 2, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
- Koru Nidorai Op.39
Victor Brown (narrator)
Toronto Festival Singers (Chorus Master: Elmer Eisler)
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 30, 1963 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc27
- Heart's Thicket Op.20
Rita Utritter (soprano), George Silfes (celesta)
Paul Jacobs (harmonium) Laura Newell (harp)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 17, 1963 New York, Manhattan Center
- Three Thousand Years Op.50a
Toronto Festival Singers (Chorus Master: Elmer Eisler)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 8, 1964 Toronto Massey Hall
- Chamber Symphony No. 1 Op.9
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 29, 1962 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- J.S. Bach/Schoenberg: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV.522
"Saint Anne"
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 30, 1963 Toronto, Massey Hall
- J.S.Bach/Schoenberg ed.: "O dear soul, adorn thee" BWV.654
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 3, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
- J.S. Bach/Schoenberg: "Come, God, Creator and Holy Spirit" BWV.631
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 5, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Interview with Arnold Schoenberg by Halsey Stevens
Recording: 1949
Disc28-29: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 4
These two pieces do not include performances by Robert Craft, but are
included in this set with the implication of documenting the whole
picture of "The Music of Arnold Schoenberg". (Importer information)
Disc28
- Two Songs Op.1
Donald Gramm (bass-baritone), Glenn Gould (piano)
- Four Songs Op.2
Ellen Fowl (soprano), Glenn Gould (piano)
- Collection of Songs "The Book of Imaginary Gardens" Op.15
Helen Vanni (mezzo-soprano), Glenn Gould (piano)
Recording: January 5, 1965, June 11, 1964, June 10, 11, 1965 New York,
Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc29
- Three piano pieces Op.11
- Five Piano Pieces Op.23
- Six Piano Pieces Op.19
- Piano Suite Op.25
- Piano piece Op.33a&b
Glenn Gould (piano)
Recording: June 30, 1958 to July 1, September 28, 29, 1965, November
16, 18, 1965, June 29, 1964, January 2, 9, 1964 New York, Columbia
30th Street Studio
Disc 30-31: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 5
Disc30
- Suite G in old style for strings
- Six Songs Op.8
Irene Jordan (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: August 21, 23, 24, 1965 Hollywood, American Legion Hall
Disc31
- Peace on Earth Op.13
Ithaca College Concert Choir
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 16, 1965 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Brahms/Schoenberg: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op.25
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: July 20, 1964 Chicago, Orchestra Hall
Disc 32-33
- Monteverdi: Evening Prayer of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Greg Smith Singers (Chorus Master: Greg Smith)
Fort Worth Texas Boys Choir (Chorus Master: George Bragg)
Colombian Baroque Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 18, 19, 23, 1967 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 34-35: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 6
Disc34
- Serenade Op.24
Donald Gramm (bass-baritone)
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: October 26, 28, 1965, September 26, 1966 Hollywood,
American Region Hall
- Woodwind Quintet Op.26
Westwood Wind Quintet
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: March 3, 12, 1966, April 8, 14
Disc35
- Four Mixed Chorus Op.27
Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Greg Smith Singers
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: February 10, 1966 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Three Satire Op.28
Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Greg Smith Singers
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: August 20, 25, 26, 1965 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Suite Op.29
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Israel Baker (violin), Milton Thomas (viola)
Lawrence Lesser (cello), Richard Lesser (clarinet)
John Neufeld (clarinet), Pearl Kaufmann (piano)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: November 29, 1965 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 36-37: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 7
These two pieces do not include performances by Robert Craft, but are
included in this set with the implication of documenting the whole
picture of "The Music of Arnold Schoenberg". (Importer information)
Disc36
- String Trio Op.45
juilliard string quartet
Recorded: May 11, 1966 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte Op.41
John Horton (narration)
Glenn Gould (piano)
juilliard string quartet
Recorded: February 3, 4, 1965 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc37
- Variations on Recitative Op.40
Marilyn Mason (organ)
Recorded: February 16, 1966 New York, Lincoln Center, Philharmonic
Hall
- Fantasia Op.47
Glenn Gould (piano), Israel Baker (violin)
Recorded: July 10, 1964 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Theme and Variations in G minor, Op.43B
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Recorded: October 2, 1963 Philadelphia, Town Hall
Disc 38-39: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 8
Disc38
- Opera "from today to tomorrow" Op.32
Erica Schmidt (soprano: wife), Heather Harper (soprano: friend)
Herbert Schachtschneider (tenor: singer), Derek Olsen (baritone:
husband)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 24-27, 1964 London
Disc39
- Psalm 130 "From the Abyss" Op.50b
toronto festival singers
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: May 8, 1964 Toronto, Massey Hall
- Modern Psalm No.1 Op.50c
Andrew Foldy (narrator)
Toronto Festival Singers, CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: May 8, 1964, December 11, Toronto, Massey Hall
- 6 unaccompanied male chorus pieces
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: April 19, 1965 Chicago, Orchestra Hall
- Four-part canon "Gravitationszentrum eigenen Sonnensystem" (for
Alma Mahler's 70th birthday)
- 4 voice infinite canon "From my stone" (for Erwin Stein)
- 4 voice infinite canon "Mr. Saunders I owe you thanks" (for Mr.
Sanders)
- 4 voice infinite canon "O das der Sinnen doch so viele sind"
- 4-voice infinite canon "If you are seriously depressed and
complain"
- 3-part canon "Wer mit der Welt laufen will" (for David Joseph
Bach's 60th birthday)
- Birthday Canon 3-part No. 1 "No man escape" (for Karl Engel's
birthday)
- Birthday Canon No. 2 in 3 parts "I, too, was not better off" (for
Karl Engel's birthday)
- 4 voice canon "I am almost sure" (for Artur Rosinski's son Richard)
- Mysterious Canon in 4 Voices (for the 40th Anniversary of the
Concertgebouw Orchestra)
- 4 voice infinite canon "Es ist zu dumm" (for Rudolf Ganz)
greg smith singers
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: May 6, 1966 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Cello Concerto (Original: Georg Monn's Concerto for Clavicenbalo)
Lawrence Lesser (cello)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: February 11, 1966 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 40
Stravinsky:
- Variations for Orchestra (in memory of Aldous Huxley)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: October 11, 1966 New York
York, Manhattan Center
- Religious ballad "Abraham and Isaac"
Richard Frisch (baritone)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 24, 1967 Hollywood, American Region Hall (recorded
under the supervision of the composer)
- Introitus - In memory of T.S. Eliot
greg smith singers
Igor Stravinsky (Conductor)
Recorded: February 9, 1966, CBS Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood
- Requiem Canticulus
Hélène Bonazzi (contralto), Donald Gram (bass)
Linda Anderson (soprano), Charles Bressler (tenor)
Izaca College Concert Choir
greg smith singers
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: October 11, 1966, Manhattan Center, New York (recorded under
the supervision of the composer)
Disc 41
- Carlo Gesualdo: Madrigals for 5 Voices Volume 6 (23 songs in total)
The Singers of Venosa
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: August 21, 22, 1967, February 19-21, 1968, September 23,
New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 42
Stravinsky:
- Symphony for wind instruments
Wind & Brass Ensemble of the Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: October 11, 1966 New York, Manhattan Center
- Ballet music "Marriage" (1917 edition)
- Ballet Music "Marriage" (1919 edition) for piano, two cimbalons,
harmonium and percussion
Rosalind Reese (soprano), Rose Taylor (mezzo-soprano)
Richard Nelson (tenor), Bruce Pfeiffer (baritone)
Greg Smith Singers, Orpheus Chamber Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: February 12th, 1973, May 26th New York, Columbia
University, Wollman Auditorium
- Nightingale Song
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 23, 1967 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 43
Stravinsky:
- Musical drama "Great Flood"
Richard Robinson (tenor: Lucifer Satan)
John Reardon (Baritone: Voice of God)
Robert Oliver (Bass: Voice of God)
Lawrence Harvey (narrator)
Sebastian Cabot (Narrator: Noah)
Elsa Lankester (narrator: Noah's wife)
Paul Tripp (Narrator: The Caller)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Choir
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: March 28, 31, 1962 Hollywood, CBS Studio 1
- Ballet music "Marriage" (1923 edition)
Mildret Allen (soprano), Adrian Albert (mezzo-soprano)
Jack Litten (tenor), William Metcalf (bass)
Columbia Percussion Ensemble
Greg Smith Singers, Izaca College Concert Choir
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: December 20, 1965, New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
(recording supervised by the composer)
- Mass for mixed chorus and two wind quartets
Greg Smith Singers, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Wind & Brass Ensemble
Linda Anderson (soprano) Adrienne Albert (contralto)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: October 11, 1966 New York, Manhattan Center
Disc 44
Stravinsky:
- Capriccio for piano and orchestra
Philippe Entremont (piano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 3, 1966 Manhattan Center, New York (Recording
supervised by the composer)
- Two Poems of Vallimont
- Three Japanese lyric poems
- Tirim Bomb
Evelyn Lear (soprano)
Columbia Chamber Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 23, 24, 1967, June 10, 1968 Hollywood, American
Region Hall
- 4 songs (4 Russian songs)
Adrian Albert (mezzo-soprano), Laurindo Almeida (guitar)
Dorothy Remsan (harp), Louise Di Turio (flute)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: November 30, 1965 Hollywood, CBS Studio
- Epitaph of Prince Max of Furstenberg
Karman Block (clarinet), Dorothy Remsan (harp)
Arthur Greghorn (flute)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded January 25, 1961, American Legion Hall, Hollywood
- Double canon in memory of Raoul Dufy
Israel Baker (violin), Otis Igleman (violin)
Sanford Schonbach (viola), George Nikrug (cello)
Recorded: January 25, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Dance Concertant
Columbia Chamber Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 22, 1967 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 1
Schoenberg:
- Suite Op.29
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Glen Johnson (piccolo clarinet), Hugo Raimondi (clarinet)
William Uriate (bass clarinet), Israel Baker (violin)
Cecil Fijeleschi (viola), George Nikrug (cello)
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recording: December 4th and 17th, 1953 New York, Columbia 30th Street
Studio
- Heart's Thicket Op.20
Marilyn Nixon (soprano)
Leonard Stein (Celesta)
Wesley Kuhnle (harmonium)
Barbara Sik (harp)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Canon for Thomas Mann's 70th birthday
Dorothy Wade, Robert Suchel (violin)
Cecil Figeleschi (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Cantata "Three Satires" Op.28-No.3: Neoclassicism
Richard Robinson (tenor), Charles Scherbach (bass)
Cecil Fijeleschi (viola), James Arkatoff (cello)
Leonard Stein (piano), mixed choir
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Two Pieces for Piano Op.33a&b
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three Songs Op.48
Marjorie McKay (mezzo-soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: January 3, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc2-5: Webern: Complete Works
Disc 2
- Passacaglia Op.1
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: February 24, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Escape on a light boat Op.2
Robert Craft (conductor), chorus
Recorded: January 3, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Five Songs on "The Seventh Ring" Op.3
- Five songs based on the poems of S.George Op.4
Marni Nixon (soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Five movements for string quartet Op.5
Dorothy Wade (violin), Ward Fenley (violin)
Mitsuron Thomas (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recording: May 2, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Six Pieces for Orchestra Op.6
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: February 24, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Four Pieces Op.7
Ralph Schaefer (violin), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Two Songs Op.8
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), James Decker (horn)
Morris Bortucci (trumpet), Leonard Stein (celesta)
Barbara Sik (harp), Ralph Schaefer (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
William Uruyate (clarinet)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 3
- Six Bagatelle Op.9
Dorothy Wade (violin), Robert Suchel (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Five Pieces Op.10
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three Pieces Op.11
Emmett Sargent (cello), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Four Songs Op.12
Marni Nixon (soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Four Songs Op.13
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano)
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Six Songs on the Poetry of Georg Trakl Op.14
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano)
Hugo Raimondi (clarinet), William Uruyate (bass clarinet)
Ralph Schaefer (violin), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: February 23, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Five Religious Songs Op.15
- Five Canons in Latin Text Op.16
- Three Religious Folk Songs Op.17
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano)
Morris Bortucci (trumpet), Ralph Schaefer (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Mitchell Lurie (clarinet)
William Uruyate (bass clarinet), etc.
Recorded: February 12, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three Songs Op.18
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano)
Hugo Raimondi (clarinet), Jack Marshall (guitar)
Recorded: February 23, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Two Songs Op.19
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Marni Nixon (soprano), Grace-Lynn Martin (alto)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Charles Sherback (bass)
Leonard Stein (piano), Ralph Schaefer (violin)
Mitchell Lurie (clarinet), William Uruyate (bass clarinet), etc.
Recorded: February 12, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- String Trio Op.20
Dorothy Wade (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: May 17, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 4
- Symphony Op.21
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: February 9, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Quartet Op.22
Mitchell Lurie (clarinet), William Uruyate (tenor saxophone)
Ralph Schaefer (violin), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: February 23, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three songs from Hildegard Jöhne's "Roadless Road" Op.23
Marni Nixon (soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 21, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Concerto for 9 Instruments Op.24
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Arthur Greghorn (flute), Gordon Pope (oboe)
Hugo Raimondi (clarinet), James Decker (horn)
Lester Remzen (trumpet), Lloyd Uruyate (trombone)
Ralph Schaefer (violin), Cecil Figelski (viola)
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: March 8, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Three songs based on the poems of Hildegard Jöhne Op.25
Marni Nixon (soprano), Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded March 8, 1956, Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York
- Eye light Op.26
Robert Craft (Conductor), Orchestra & Chorus
Recorded: February 9, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Variations for Piano Op.27
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, September 10, 1954
Disc 5
Schoenberg:
- String Quartet Op.28
Dorothy Wade (violin), Robert Suchel (violin)
Cecil Figelski (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: September 10, 1954 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Cantata No.1 Op.29
Marni Nixon (soprano)
Robert Craft (Conductor), Orchestra & Chorus
Recorded: February 9, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Variations for Orchestra Op.30
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: March 8, 1956 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Cantata No.2 Op.31
Marni Nixon (soprano), Charles Sherback (bass)
Robert Craft (Conductor), Orchestra & Chorus
Recorded: July 28, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- J.S Bach/Webern edition: A musical offering BWV.1079 - Richercare
for 6 voices
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: July 28, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Piano Quintet
Dorothy Wade (violin), Ward Fenley (violin)
Mitsuron Thomas (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Leonard Stein (piano)
Recorded: July 28, 1955 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 6
Gesualdo:
- Responsorium VIII "Aestimatus Sum" (6 voices)
- Madrigal for 5 voices (12 pieces from Vol.4-6)
- Responsorium II "Tristis est anima mea" (6 voices)
Stravinsky:
- 7 voice motet "Illumina nos"
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Cora Laurisen (contralto), Paul Salamunovich (tenor)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Howard Chidjan (baritone)
Richard Levitt (countertenor)
Recording: May 17, 1957 Hollywood, Radio Recorders
Disc7
Schoenberg:
- Variations for Orchestra Op.31
Robert Craft (conductor), Orchestra
Recorded: June 4, 1957 Hollywood
- Four Mixed Chorus Op.27
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Marni Nixon (soprano), Kathleen Gayer (alto)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Sam Van Dusen (bass)
Max Graalnick (mandolin), Hugo Raimondi (clarinet)
Dorothy Wade (violin), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded March 18, 1957, Hollywood
- Three satires Op.28~ No.1: At the fork in the road
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Marni Nixon (soprano), Kathleen Gayer (alto)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Sam Van Dusen (bass)
Recorded: March 18, 1957 Hollywood
- Serenade Op.24 for baritone and septet
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Sam Van Dieu
Sen (bus)
instrumental ensemble
William Uriate (bass clarinet), Max Graalnick (mandolin)
Theodore Norman (guitar), Dorothy Wade (violin)
Cecil Figeleschi (viola), Emmett Sargent (cello)
Recorded: March 5, 1957 Hollywood
Disc8
- Boulez: Le Marteau Saint Maître
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Marjorie McKay (contralto), Arthur Greghorn (flute)
Theodore Norman (guitar), William Craft (vibraphone)
Milton Thomas (viola), Dorothy Remson (xylophone)
Recording: January 6, 1958, February 3 and 7, Hollywood
- Stockhausen: Zeitmase Op.5
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Arthur Greghorn (flute), Donald Muggerridge (oboe)
Donald Lake (English horn), William Uriate (clarinet)
Donald Christlieb (bassoon)
Recording: April 8, 9, 1958 Hollywood, Radio Recorders
Disc 9
Carlo Gesualdo:
- 5 voice madrigals "T'amo mia vita, la mia cara vita" "Or, che in
gioia credea/O sempre crudo amore" "Chiaro risplender suole"
- 4-voice Gagliarda seconda
- 4-voice evening canticle "In te, Domine, speravi"
- 5 voice motet "O vos omnes"
- Canzonetta "Come vivi cor mio"
- 4-voice Gailliarda "Gailliarda ottava"
- 5 voice madrigals "Felicissimo sonno" "Io pur respiro in cosi gran
dolore" "Gia piansi nel dolore" "Resta di darmi noia" "Deh, coprite il
bel seno" "Sinfonia a quattro antica"
- 5-voice Madrugal "Cor mio, deh, non piangette - Dunque non
m'offendete"
- 4 voice madrigal "Gailliarda nona"
- 5 voice madrigals "Merce grido piangendo" "All'ombra degl'allori"
- 4-voice Gailliarda quarta
- 5-voice madrigal "Languisce al fin chi da la vita parte" "Non
t'amo, o voce ingrata"
- 5 voice motet "O crux benedicta"
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Cora Laurisen (contralto), Richard Robinson (tenor)
Charles Shalback (bass), Eugene Wilson (cello)
Milton Thomas (viola), Ralph Schaefer (violin)
Sol Babitz (violin)
Recording: June 19th and 24th, 1958 Hollywood
Disc 10
Heinrich Schutz:
- O my people, hear my teachings SWV 270
- Disrespectful Servant SWV 397
- One sower sows the seed SWV 408
- My soul is gone SWV 263
- O daughters of Jerusalem, I swear by you SWV 264
- God have mercy on us SWV 55
- In the Arms of My Savior SWV 82
- My son, Absalom SWV 269
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Phyllis Altof Bliss (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Kora Laurisen (contralto), Paul Salamunovich (tenor)
Richard Robinson (tenor), Charles Sherback (bass)
Robert Oliver (bass), Sol Babitz (violin, viola)
Ralph Schaffer (violin), Milton Thomas (viola)
Eugene Wilson (cello), Donald Leake (oboe, English horn)
Norman Benno (oboe, English horn), Lloyd Uriate (trombone)
Hoyts Bohannon (trombone), Francis Howard (trombone)
Seymour Zeldain (bass trombone), Lawrence Morton (harpsichord)
Recording: June 24, 1958 Hollywood, Radio Recorders
Disc 11
- Berg: Altenberg Lieder Op.4
- Webern: Five Movements Op.5
- Schoenberg: Five Orchestral Pieces Op.16
Bethany Beardsley (Soprano: Berg)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 5, 1959, June 17, New York, Columbia 30th Street
Studio
Disc 12
Varese:
- Ionization
- Density 21.5
- Integral
- Octandre
- Hyper Prism (hyper spectroscope)
Members of the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, woodwinds, brass,
percussion and ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 27, 1959 Hollywood
- Poem Electronic (for tape)
Recorded directly to tape by the composer for the Phillips House at
the World Market in Brussels, 1958.
Recorded: 1958, Brussels
Disc 13
J.S. Bach:
- Cantata ``Dear princess, give me more light'' BWV.198
- Cantata "From the abyss I call to thee, Lord" BWV.131
Marni Nixon (soprano), Elaine Bonazzi (contralto)
Nico Castell (tenor), Peter Binder (baritone)
Lauren Driscoll (tenor), Robert Oliver (bass)
American Concert Choir (Chorus Master: Margaret Hillis)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 12, 1960, February 15, December 20, 1959 New York,
Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 14
- Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra Op.6
- Schoenberg: Musical accompaniment for a film scene Op.34
- Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra Op.6
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 5, 6, 1960 Brooklyn, St. George Hotel
Disc 15-16: Music of Alban Berg
Disc 15
Berg:
- Four symphonic pieces from the opera "Lulu"
- Wine
- Lyric Suite ~ 2nd, 3rd, 4th movements
Bethany Beardsley (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: December 16, 1960 New York, Manhattan Center / April 6,
1960 Hollywood
Disc 16
Berg:
- Chamber Concerto
Israel Baker (violin), Pearl Kaufman (piano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 8, 1960 Hollywood
- 7 early songs
Bethany Beardsley (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 14, 1961 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 17
Carlo Gesualdo:
- Six voice madrigal "Volgi, mia luce"
- 5 voice madrigals "O dolorosa gioia" "Ardo per te, mio bene"
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Cora Laurisen (contralto), Richard Robinson (tenor)
Charles Sherback (bass), Richard Levitt (countertenor)
Recorded: June 22, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Galliarda
E. Power Biggs (Organ)
Recorded June 9, 1960, American Legion Hall, Hollywood
- 5-voice madrigal "Quando ridente e bella" "Dolcissima mia vita"
- "Recessit pastor noster" for 6 voices
- 5 voice madrigals "Che fai meco" "Questa crudele e pia" "Ardita
zanzarettaor"
- Six voice madrigal "Aestimatus sum"
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Grace-Lynn Martin (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
Cora Laurisen (contralto), Richard Robinson (tenor)
Charles Sherback (bass), Richard Levitt (countertenor)
Recorded: June 22, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Canzon francese del principe
Carol Rosentiel (Harpsichord)
Recorded: June 9, 1960 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Stravinsky: Monument for the 400th Anniversary of Gesualdo di
Venosa
Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky
Recorded: June 9, 1960 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 18
1. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor K.491
2. Schoenberg: Piano Concerto Op.42
Glenn Gould (piano)
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Walter Suskind (Conductor: 1)
Robert Craft (conductor: 2)
Recorded: January 17, 21, 1961 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc 19
1. Mozart: Gran Partita in B flat major K.361
2. Schubert/Schoenberg: Six German Dances D.820
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: June 9th, June 30th, July 1st, 1960 Hollywood, American
Legion Hall
Disc20
Varese:
- Desert
- Offland
- Arcana
Dona Precht (Ofland)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: March 21, 1961, June 28, Hollywood, American Region Hall /
January 26, 1963, New York, Manhattan Center
Disc 21-22: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 1
Disc21
- Monodrama "Expectations" Op.17
Helga Pilarczyk (soprano)
Washington Opera Society Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 29th and 30th, 1960 Washington, Constitution Hall
- Violin Concerto Op.36
Israel Baker (violin)
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: April 10, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc22
- Clown Possessed by the Moon Op.21
Bethany Beardsley (soprano)
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: March 14, 15, 1962 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Music drama "Happy Hands" Op.18
Robert Oliver (bass)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Choir
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 4, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Survivor in Warsaw Op.46
John Horton (narration)
CBC Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Festival Chorus
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: April 29, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc 23-24: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 2
Disc23
- Symphonic Poem "Pelleas and Mélisande"
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: April 29-31, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc24
- Prelude to the Genesis Suite Op.44
- Three Pieces for Chamber Orchestra
- Variations for Orchestra Op.31
- Pure night Op.4 (string orchestra version)
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Festival Choir (Op.44)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: June 5, 30, 1961, March 30, 1963, December 1, 2, 1962
Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc25
- Debussy: Song of Bilitis L.96
- Hindemith: Ballet music "Elodiade"
Vera Zorina (narrator)
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded March 27, 1962, Hollywood
Disc 26-27: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 3
Disc26
- Five orchestral pieces Op.16 (1909 original version)
Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 13, 1964 Cleveland
- Four Songs Op.22
Regina Serfaty (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 5, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Chamber Symphony No.2
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 2, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
- Koru Nidorai Op.39
Victor Brown (narrator)
Toronto Festival Singers (Chorus Master: Elmer Eisler)
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 30, 1963 Toronto, Massey Hall
Disc27
- Heart's Thicket Op.20
Rita Utritter (soprano), George Silfes (celesta)
Paul Jacobs (harmonium) Laura Newell (harp)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 17, 1963 New York, Manhattan Center
- Three Thousand Years Op.50a
Toronto Festival Singers (Chorus Master: Elmer Eisler)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 8, 1964 Toronto Massey Hall
- Chamber Symphony No. 1 Op.9
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 29, 1962 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- J.S. Bach/Schoenberg: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV.522
"Saint Anne"
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: March 30, 1963 Toronto, Massey Hall
- J.S.Bach/Schoenberg ed.: "O dear soul, adorn thee" BWV.654
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 3, 1962 Toronto, Massey Hall
- J.S. Bach/Schoenberg: "Come, God, Creator and Holy Spirit" BWV.631
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 5, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Interview with Arnold Schoenberg by Halsey Stevens
Recording: 1949
Disc28-29: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 4
These two pieces do not include performances by Robert Craft, but are
included in this set with the implication of documenting the whole
picture of "The Music of Arnold Schoenberg". (Importer information)
Disc28
- Two Songs Op.1
Donald Gramm (bass-baritone), Glenn Gould (piano)
- Four Songs Op.2
Ellen Fowl (soprano), Glenn Gould (piano)
- Collection of Songs "The Book of Imaginary Gardens" Op.15
Helen Vanni (mezzo-soprano), Glenn Gould (piano)
Recording: January 5, 1965, June 11, 1964, June 10, 11, 1965 New York,
Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc29
- Three piano pieces Op.11
- Five Piano Pieces Op.23
- Six Piano Pieces Op.19
- Piano Suite Op.25
- Piano piece Op.33a&b
Glenn Gould (piano)
Recording: June 30, 1958 to July 1, September 28, 29, 1965, November
16, 18, 1965, June 29, 1964, January 2, 9, 1964 New York, Columbia
30th Street Studio
Disc 30-31: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 5
Disc30
- Suite G in old style for strings
- Six Songs Op.8
Irene Jordan (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: August 21, 23, 24, 1965 Hollywood, American Legion Hall
Disc31
- Peace on Earth Op.13
Ithaca College Concert Choir
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: December 16, 1965 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Brahms/Schoenberg: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op.25
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: July 20, 1964 Chicago, Orchestra Hall
Disc 32-33
- Monteverdi: Evening Prayer of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Greg Smith Singers (Chorus Master: Greg Smith)
Fort Worth Texas Boys Choir (Chorus Master: George Bragg)
Colombian Baroque Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 18, 19, 23, 1967 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 34-35: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 6
Disc34
- Serenade Op.24
Donald Gramm (bass-baritone)
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: October 26, 28, 1965, September 26, 1966 Hollywood,
American Region Hall
- Woodwind Quintet Op.26
Westwood Wind Quintet
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: March 3, 12, 1966, April 8, 14
Disc35
- Four Mixed Chorus Op.27
Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Greg Smith Singers
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: February 10, 1966 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Three Satire Op.28
Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Greg Smith Singers
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: August 20, 25, 26, 1965 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Suite Op.29
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Israel Baker (violin), Milton Thomas (viola)
Lawrence Lesser (cello), Richard Lesser (clarinet)
John Neufeld (clarinet), Pearl Kaufmann (piano)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: November 29, 1965 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 36-37: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 7
These two pieces do not include performances by Robert Craft, but are
included in this set with the implication of documenting the whole
picture of "The Music of Arnold Schoenberg". (Importer information)
Disc36
- String Trio Op.45
juilliard string quartet
Recorded: May 11, 1966 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte Op.41
John Horton (narration)
Glenn Gould (piano)
juilliard string quartet
Recorded: February 3, 4, 1965 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc37
- Variations on Recitative Op.40
Marilyn Mason (organ)
Recorded: February 16, 1966 New York, Lincoln Center, Philharmonic
Hall
- Fantasia Op.47
Glenn Gould (piano), Israel Baker (violin)
Recorded: July 10, 1964 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
- Theme and Variations in G minor, Op.43B
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Recorded: October 2, 1963 Philadelphia, Town Hall
Disc 38-39: The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Volume 8
Disc38
- Opera "from today to tomorrow" Op.32
Erica Schmidt (soprano: wife), Heather Harper (soprano: friend)
Herbert Schachtschneider (tenor: singer), Derek Olsen (baritone:
husband)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: June 24-27, 1964 London
Disc39
- Psalm 130 "From the Abyss" Op.50b
toronto festival singers
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: May 8, 1964 Toronto, Massey Hall
- Modern Psalm No.1 Op.50c
Andrew Foldy (narrator)
Toronto Festival Singers, CBC Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: May 8, 1964, December 11, Toronto, Massey Hall
- 6 unaccompanied male chorus pieces
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: April 19, 1965 Chicago, Orchestra Hall
- Four-part canon "Gravitationszentrum eigenen Sonnensystem" (for
Alma Mahler's 70th birthday)
- 4 voice infinite canon "From my stone" (for Erwin Stein)
- 4 voice infinite canon "Mr. Saunders I owe you thanks" (for Mr.
Sanders)
- 4 voice infinite canon "O das der Sinnen doch so viele sind"
- 4-voice infinite canon "If you are seriously depressed and
complain"
- 3-part canon "Wer mit der Welt laufen will" (for David Joseph
Bach's 60th birthday)
- Birthday Canon 3-part No. 1 "No man escape" (for Karl Engel's
birthday)
- Birthday Canon No. 2 in 3 parts "I, too, was not better off" (for
Karl Engel's birthday)
- 4 voice canon "I am almost sure" (for Artur Rosinski's son Richard)
- Mysterious Canon in 4 Voices (for the 40th Anniversary of the
Concertgebouw Orchestra)
- 4 voice infinite canon "Es ist zu dumm" (for Rudolf Ganz)
greg smith singers
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: May 6, 1966 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Cello Concerto (Original: Georg Monn's Concerto for Clavicenbalo)
Lawrence Lesser (cello)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: February 11, 1966 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 40
Stravinsky:
- Variations for Orchestra (in memory of Aldous Huxley)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: October 11, 1966 New York
York, Manhattan Center
- Religious ballad "Abraham and Isaac"
Richard Frisch (baritone)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 24, 1967 Hollywood, American Region Hall (recorded
under the supervision of the composer)
- Introitus - In memory of T.S. Eliot
greg smith singers
Igor Stravinsky (Conductor)
Recorded: February 9, 1966, CBS Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood
- Requiem Canticulus
Hélène Bonazzi (contralto), Donald Gram (bass)
Linda Anderson (soprano), Charles Bressler (tenor)
Izaca College Concert Choir
greg smith singers
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: October 11, 1966, Manhattan Center, New York (recorded under
the supervision of the composer)
Disc 41
- Carlo Gesualdo: Madrigals for 5 Voices Volume 6 (23 songs in total)
The Singers of Venosa
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: August 21, 22, 1967, February 19-21, 1968, September 23,
New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
Disc 42
Stravinsky:
- Symphony for wind instruments
Wind & Brass Ensemble of the Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: October 11, 1966 New York, Manhattan Center
- Ballet music "Marriage" (1917 edition)
- Ballet Music "Marriage" (1919 edition) for piano, two cimbalons,
harmonium and percussion
Rosalind Reese (soprano), Rose Taylor (mezzo-soprano)
Richard Nelson (tenor), Bruce Pfeiffer (baritone)
Greg Smith Singers, Orpheus Chamber Ensemble
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: February 12th, 1973, May 26th New York, Columbia
University, Wollman Auditorium
- Nightingale Song
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 23, 1967 Hollywood, American Region Hall
Disc 43
Stravinsky:
- Musical drama "Great Flood"
Richard Robinson (tenor: Lucifer Satan)
John Reardon (Baritone: Voice of God)
Robert Oliver (Bass: Voice of God)
Lawrence Harvey (narrator)
Sebastian Cabot (Narrator: Noah)
Elsa Lankester (narrator: Noah's wife)
Paul Tripp (Narrator: The Caller)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Choir
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: March 28, 31, 1962 Hollywood, CBS Studio 1
- Ballet music "Marriage" (1923 edition)
Mildret Allen (soprano), Adrian Albert (mezzo-soprano)
Jack Litten (tenor), William Metcalf (bass)
Columbia Percussion Ensemble
Greg Smith Singers, Izaca College Concert Choir
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: December 20, 1965, New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
(recording supervised by the composer)
- Mass for mixed chorus and two wind quartets
Greg Smith Singers, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Wind & Brass Ensemble
Linda Anderson (soprano) Adrienne Albert (contralto)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: October 11, 1966 New York, Manhattan Center
Disc 44
Stravinsky:
- Capriccio for piano and orchestra
Philippe Entremont (piano)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 3, 1966 Manhattan Center, New York (Recording
supervised by the composer)
- Two Poems of Vallimont
- Three Japanese lyric poems
- Tirim Bomb
Evelyn Lear (soprano)
Columbia Chamber Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recording: January 23, 24, 1967, June 10, 1968 Hollywood, American
Region Hall
- 4 songs (4 Russian songs)
Adrian Albert (mezzo-soprano), Laurindo Almeida (guitar)
Dorothy Remsan (harp), Louise Di Turio (flute)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: November 30, 1965 Hollywood, CBS Studio
- Epitaph of Prince Max of Furstenberg
Karman Block (clarinet), Dorothy Remsan (harp)
Arthur Greghorn (flute)
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded January 25, 1961, American Legion Hall, Hollywood
- Double canon in memory of Raoul Dufy
Israel Baker (violin), Otis Igleman (violin)
Sanford Schonbach (viola), George Nikrug (cello)
Recorded: January 25, 1961 Hollywood, American Region Hall
- Dance Concertant
Columbia Chamber Orchestra
Robert Craft (Conductor)
Recorded: January 22, 1967 Hollywood, American Region Hall
number_six
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Robert Marshall
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On Fri, Jul 07 2023, gggg gggg <gggg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 12:03:28 AM UTC-7, Mr. Mike wrote:
>> Contents from hmv.co.jp (mediocre translation)
>>
> On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 12:03:28 AM UTC-7, Mr. Mike wrote:
>> Contents from hmv.co.jp (mediocre translation)
>>
>> Disc22
>> - Clown Possessed by the Moon Op.21
>>
>> Bethany Beardsley (soprano)
>> Columbia Chamber Ensemble
>> Robert Craft (Conductor)
>>
>> Recording: March 14, 15, 1962 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
>>
>> - Music drama "Happy Hands" Op.18
>>
>> Robert Oliver (bass)
>> Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Choir
>> Robert Craft (Conductor)
I know it's auto translation and pretty accurate but I did enjoy these
>> - Clown Possessed by the Moon Op.21
>>
>> Bethany Beardsley (soprano)
>> Columbia Chamber Ensemble
>> Robert Craft (Conductor)
>>
>> Recording: March 14, 15, 1962 New York, Columbia 30th Street Studio
>>
>> - Music drama "Happy Hands" Op.18
>>
>> Robert Oliver (bass)
>> Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Choir
>> Robert Craft (Conductor)
titles
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Lawrence Kart
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Mr. Mike
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On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 06:33:49 -0700 (PDT), Lawrence Kart
<lkar...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>Tjhe Craft-Bethany Beardslee recodring of Berg's Altenberg Lieder is a particular gem.
The volume of the first song is very loud -- the dynamics range
<lkar...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>Tjhe Craft-Bethany Beardslee recodring of Berg's Altenberg Lieder is a particular gem.
between pp and pppp.
Mr. Mike
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On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 21:57:40 -0700 (PDT), number_six
<cybe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>My copy arrived...initially I balked, but price dropped a few days ago, temporarily as it turned out, and I couldn't -- or didn't -- resist
Current price at US Amazon is $199.01, plus $45.65 (!!) if you want it
<cybe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>My copy arrived...initially I balked, but price dropped a few days ago, temporarily as it turned out, and I couldn't -- or didn't -- resist
shipped to Canada. That is about $327.33 US. This is sold by Amazon
Global Store UK, shipped from Luxembourg. Amazon.ca price is currently
$320.09, shipped from Amazon Canada, free Prime shipping. This
Canadian price does not include tax. I think the price at .com went
down about as much as the one at .ca went up. I (in Canada) paid about
$275 (pre-ordered).
number_six
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Ordered from .com on June 30, paid USD 176.93 including tax, free shipping.
Mr. Mike
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>Current price at US Amazon is $199.01, plus $45.65 (!!) if you want it
>shipped to Canada. That is about $327.33 US.
Should be $327.33 *Canadian*, duh!
>shipped to Canada. That is about $327.33 US.
Mr. Mike
Jul 25, 2023, 1:06:18 PM7/25/23
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Did Craft anywhere in his writings say why they used the CBC Symphony
Orchestra (presumably based in Toronto) for some of the Schoenberg
project (particularly Volume 2) and other things? Probably because
"the price was right."
Orchestra (presumably based in Toronto) for some of the Schoenberg
project (particularly Volume 2) and other things? Probably because
"the price was right."
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