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Songs of free men

Title
Songs of free men / Paul Robeson.
Author
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
Publication
[New York, N.Y.] : Sony Classical, ℗1997.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Lockwood, Normand, 1906-2002.
  • Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.
  • Balaban, Emanuel, 1895-1973.
  • Columbia Concert Orchestra.
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file).
Series Statement
Masterworks Heritage vocal series
Uniform Title
Masterworks heritage vocal series.
Alternative Title
Paul Robeson recital
Subjects
Genre/Form
Streaming audio.
Note
  • Sony Classical: MHK 63223.
  • Songs in various genres.
  • Sung in English, German, Russian, and Spanish.
  • "A Paul Robeson recital"--Booklet cover.
  • The 18th-25th works arr. by Normand Lockwood.
  • Originally released 1942-1948; the 1st-2nd and 5th works previously unreleased.
  • Program and biographical notes by Paul Robeson, Jr. and Albert Innaurato, in English with French and German translations (37 p. : ill.) bound in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in New York City, Jan. 27 and 30, and Feb. 2, 1942 (1st-13th works); Dec. 28, 1945 (14th-17th works); and Nov. 7-8, 1947 (18th-25th works).
Contents
Balm in Gilead : spiritual / arr. Harry T. Burleigh (2:26) -- Chassidic chant / Lehman Engel (2:40) -- From border to border : from Quiet flows the Don (2:46) ; Oh, how proud our quiet Don : from Quiet flows the Don (3:18) / Ivan Dzerzhinsky -- The Lord God of Abraham : from Elijah : op. 70 / Felix Mendelssohn (3:07) -- The purest kind of guy (Joe's birthday song) : from No for an answer / Marc Blitzstein (3:20) -- Joe Hill / Earl Robinson (2:40) -- The peat-bog soldiers : song from a German concentration camp = Moorsoldaten / anonymous ; arr. Hanns Eisler (2:25) -- The four insurgent generals : Spanish loyalist song / anonymous (2:25) -- Native land / Isaac Donayevsky (2:17) -- Song of the plains : Red Army song / anonymous ; arr. Lev Knipper (3:04) -- Cradle song / Alexander Gretchaninoff (3:49) -- Within four walls / Modest Mussorgsky (3:30) -- Folk songs. By an' by / arr. Harry T. Burleigh (2:26) ; Sometimes I feel like a motherless child / arr. Lawrence Brown (2:27) ; John Henry / arr. Hall Johnson (2:27) -- Water boy / Avery Robinson (2:30) -- My curly headed baby / George H. Clutsam (2:44) -- Mah Lindy Lou / Lily Strickland (3:09) -- Wagon wheels / Peter DeRose (2:42) -- The house I live in / Earl Robinson (3:08) -- I still suits me : from Showboat / Oscar Hammerstein II & Jerome Kern (2:32) -- Sylvia / Oley Speaks (2:06) -- Ol' man river : from Showboat / Oscar Hammerstein II & Jerome Kern (3:09) -- It ain't necessarily so : from Porgy and Bess / George Gershwin (2:39).
LCCN
  • USSM14200030
  • USSM14200031
  • USSM14200032
  • USSM14200033
  • USSM14200034
  • USSM14200035
  • USSM14200036
  • USSM14200037
  • USSM14200038
  • USSM14200039
  • USSM14200040
  • USSM14200041
  • USSM14200042
  • USSM14500057
  • USSM14500058
  • USSM14500059
  • USSM14500060
  • USSM14700061
  • USSM14700062
  • USSM14700063
  • USSM14700064
  • USSM14700065
  • USSM14700066
  • USSM14700067
  • USSM14700068
OCLC
966319177
Author
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
Title
Songs of free men / Paul Robeson.
Publisher
[New York, N.Y.] : Sony Classical, ℗1997.
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Series
Masterworks Heritage vocal series
Masterworks heritage vocal series.
Performer
Paul Robeson, bass-baritone ; Lawrence Brown, piano (1st-17th works) ; Columbia Concert Orchestra ; Emanuel Balaban, conductor (18th-25th works).
Event
Recorded in New York City, Jan. 27 and 30, and Feb. 2, 1942 (1st-13th works); Dec. 28, 1945 (14th-17th works); and Nov. 7-8, 1947 (18th-25th works).
Source of description
Hard copy version record.
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Added Author
Lockwood, Normand, 1906-2002.
Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.
Balaban, Emanuel, 1895-1973.
Columbia Concert Orchestra.
Other Form:
Source record: Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976. Songs of free men. [New York, N.Y.] : Sony Classical, ℗1997 (OCoLC)411186309
Other Standard Identifier
USSM14200030
USSM14200031
USSM14200032
USSM14200033
USSM14200034
USSM14200035
USSM14200036
USSM14200037
USSM14200038
USSM14200039
USSM14200040
USSM14200041
USSM14200042
USSM14500057
USSM14500058
USSM14500059
USSM14500060
USSM14700061
USSM14700062
USSM14700063
USSM14700064
USSM14700065
USSM14700066
USSM14700067
USSM14700068
Publisher No.
074646322321 Sony Classical
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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