"The Earth Sings" and other works for orchestra, probably 1943-1944

Item

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[Aviary] 2475688-3-1.wav

Scope and Contents

Digital transfer of two 78-rpm records. Disc 1 contains a recording for WBAL of Bornschein conducting the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a 1943 performance of his symphonic poem "The Earth Sings," inspired by Sherwood Gardens in Baltimore. Additional works on the recording include "Moon over Taos," a synagogue service, "Joy" for orchestra, the cantata "Zora," and several unidentified orchestral works.

Additional descriptive information on the containers of the discs is read by the digitization technician prior to the start of each disc.

Dates

Creation: probably 1943-1944

Creator

From the Collection: Bornschein, Franz C. (Franz Carl), 1879-1948 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for use at the Peabody Archives. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Digital collections policies at https://musiclibrary.peabody.jhu.edu/home/digital-collections-policies. Permission to reproduce the recording must be secured in writing from the Peabody Archives and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.

Extent

1.05 Gigabytes : 2 WAV files

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Digital files from the Library of Congress were given to the Friedheim Library by Ann Giroux in 2018.

Existence and Location of Originals

The original analog recordings can be found at the Library of Congress Recorded Sound Research Center as part of the Franz Bornschein collection (LWO 15571 R1 A1).