WorldCat record id: 51909033įoster, a native of Pennsylvania, began writing and publishing music in the 1840's. Fleisher Collection.įrom the description of Old folks quadrilles : from the social orchestra (1853) / by Stephen Foster ed. This transcription with coda added by transcriber, 1966 first performance Alexandria, Virginia, 21 April 1966, string section of the National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor.-Cf. Foster's transcription for flute, 2 violins, and bass first published in Part IV of Foster's Social Orchestra, Firth, Pond, and Company, New York 1854. Fifth movement of the piano version was called Crane Brake Jig and was an original composition. First 4 movements based on Foster's songs of the same names with lyrics by the composer, all first published 1851 except Nelly Bly, first published 1850. Originally composed for the piano, first published 1853. Fleisher Collection.įrom the description of Five movements from the social orchestra / Stephen Foster arr. Movements also available separately see callno.: 7162, 2390s, 2391s.-Cf. First performance of arrangement Washington, D.C., 1954, National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor. Movements 3 and 5 arranged by Bales 1954. Movement 4 arrangement first performed Alexandria, Virginia, 21 April 1966, string section of National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor. 1 and 2 first performed Washington, D.C., 3 April 1966, National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor, William Montgomery flautist. Movements 1, 2 and 4 arranged by Bales 1966. The composer's anthology of popular 19th century American and European melodies set as instrumental solos, duets, trios, and quartets, first published 1854. Fleisher Collection.įrom the description of Village festival : a set of quadrilles from the social orchestra (1853) / by Stephen Foster ed. This transcription, 1966 first performance Alexandria, Virginia, 3 April 1966, National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor.-Cf. First published in Part IV of Foster's Social Orchestra, by Firth, Pond, and Company, New York 1854. Originally composed for flute, 2 violins, and bass. Fleisher Collection.įrom the description of Two pieces from the social orchestra : 1. National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor.-Cf. First performance in this version Washington, D.C. Both first published in Foster's The Social Orchestra, Firth, Pond and Company, New York, 1854. Jennie's Own Schottische originally composed for 1st violin or flute, 2nd violin, and bass. WorldCat record id: 51909045īritish Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000977.0x0001faĪnadolia originally composed for solo flute or solo violin. Fleisher Collection.įrom the description of Stephen Foster medley / arranged by Sam Denison. Miller conductor, George Britton soloist.-Cf. First performance Grand Forks, North Dakota, 7 October 1977, Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Jack L. They include "My Old Kentucky Home," "Old Folks at Home," and "Oh, Susannah."įrom the description of Collection 1883-1954. Foster left about two hundred songs, for most of which he wrote the words as well as the music. From 1860 he lived in New York City and died there in 1864. In 1849, he entered into a contract with New York publishers. Foster went to Cincinnati as a bookkeeper, returning to Pittsburgh in 1850 to marry Mary Jane McDowell. In 1842 he published his song "Open the Lattice, Love." In 1846, S. Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864) was born in Lawrenceville (now a neighborhood of Pittsburgh) and was a prominent American composer and songwriter. Robert Russell Bennett was an American composer, orchestrator and conductor.įrom the guide to the Robert Russell Bennett papers, 1911-1981, (Music Library) He traveled to New Orleans and New York to compose music but still came back to Pittsburgh, where he died in 1864.įrom the description of Stephen Foster Collins collection 1931-1932. He wasnaturally inclined to music and he wrote over one hundred and seventy songs in his short life. Stephen Collins foster was born in Pittsburgh in 1826.
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