The Emerson String Quartet plays 50 years of American music, 1919-1969.
| Author/creator | Emerson String Quartet |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : New World Records, [1993] |
| Description | 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Norden, Betsy performer. |
| Included Work | Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Quartet euphometric. |
| Included Work | Shepherd, Arthur, 1880-1958. Triptych. |
| Included Work | Harris, Roy, 1898-1979. Variations on a theme. |
| Included Work | Schuller, Gunther. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 2. |
| Included Work | Imbrie, Andrew, 1921-2007. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 4. |
| Other author/creator | Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc. |
| Contents | Quartet euphometric / Henry Cowell (1:54) -- Triptych : for high voice and string quartet / Arthur Shepherd ; words from Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore (Betsy Norden, soprano) (15:00) -- Three variations on a theme (String quartet no. 2) / Roy Harris (19:00) -- String quartet no. 2 / Gunther Schuller (20:00) -- String quartet no. 4 / Andrew Imbrie (20:00). |
| General note | The 2nd work is a song cycle. |
| General note | "Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc." |
| General note | Eds. recorded: C.F. Peters (1st work), T. Presser (2nd), G. Schirmer (3rd-4th), Malcolm Music (5th). |
| General note | "Originally released as New World Records LPs NW 212 [p1978] and NW 218 [p1977]"--Container. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program and biographical notes, text of the 2nd work, and selected bibliography and discography (35 p.) inserted in container. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York. |
| Other title | Emerson String Quartet plays fifty years of American music, 1919-1969. |
| UPC | 9322804532 |
| Publisher number | 80453-2 New World Records |
| Publisher number | NW 212 New World Records |
| Publisher number | NW 218 New World Records |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-1513 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |