Word: toed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Hoagy had had the inspiration for the tone poem in his memory since boyhood. He was born in Bloomington, six miles from hilly, rural Brown County, and often went there on fall outings. Brown County in Autumn had "written itself," he said, "just like any song that I compose." It...
Lofty Redwoods. When the orchestra had finished, the musicians gave Hoagy a nice round of applause. Conductor Sevitzky patted him on the shoulder and told him, "That's nice piece, very nice piece." To Hoagy himself, the orchestra sounded "Fine, fine, wonderful, very pretty." He thought "maybe a little...
*A nephew of Serge Koussevitzky, Fabien dropped the "Kous" from his name when he came to the U.S. in 1923 so as not to trade on his uncle's reputation.
Wagner: Die Walküre, Duet from Act I, Scene 3; Act III complete (Helen Traubel, soprano; Herbert Janssen, baritone; Emery Darcy, tenor; vocal ensemble of the Metropolitan Opera; the New York Philharmonic-Symphony, Artur Rodzinski conducting; Columbia, 4 sides, LP). Great music sung by great singers. Conductor Rodzinski gives...
Wagner: Siegfried, Act III, Scene 3 (Eileen Farrell, soprano, Set Svanholm, tenor; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf conducting; Victor, 10 sides, 45 r.p.m.). The great music again, with not quite so fine a cast, conductor and orchestra to go with it. Recording: good.