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[abzeronow]

We are 400 days away from January 1, 2024 when all 1923 sound recordings enter the public domain in the US. One of the bigger hits of 1923 was Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra performing a song that Whiteman co-wrote. "Wonderful One", a waltz, was recorded on January 25, 1923 and released in April.

Wonderful One - Wikipedia

The song was composed by Whiteman (1890-1967) and Ferde Grofe (1892-1972) and the song had lyrics by Theodora Morse (1883-1953). The Whiteman Orchestra performed song was instrumental however. The song became a standard and showed up in quite a few 1940s movies. Whiteman would record the song three times, in 1923, in 1928 using electrical microphone, and in 1959.

[culturevulturette]

Chillax on a Grand Canyon trail ride.  

If that’s possible.  I’ve seen the videos and they look terrifying.  

But I digress...chillax...

[oconnormusicstudio]

April 3: Today’s Music History

April 3: Today’s Music History

. 1850 ~ Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, died at the age of 75 . 1859 ~ Reginald De Koven, Composer . 1895 ~ Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Italian-born American composer . 1897 ~ Johannes Brahms, German composer and pianist, died. He wrote four symphonies as well as concerti for piano and violin and highly-esteemed chamber works. . 1924 ~ Doris Day, Singer . 1942 ~ Wayne…

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[oconnormusicstudio]

January 7 ~ On This Day in Music

January 7 ~ On This Day in Music

. 1762 ~ The first public concert by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, age 6 and his sister Nannerl, age 12 was on this day. . 1857  ~ First performance of Franz Liszt‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 in A, in Weimar. Liszt conducted and the soloist was his pupil, Hans von Bronsart. . 1876 ~ William Yeates Hurlstone, composer . 1899 ~ Francis Poulenc, French composer More information about Poulenc . 1922 ~…

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[monostereofidelity]

Ferde Grofe - Grand Canyon Suite Symphony Records C54

Pressed in Australia

Last night I started listening to my collection of Symphony Record pressings. I am quite impressed by their quality and I really enjoyed this particular record. This particular recording was originally released in the US on Everest Records in 1960. The Symphony Records pressings were a good find.

[oconnormusicstudio]

April 3: On This Day in Music

. 1850 ~ Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, died at the age of 75

. 1859 ~ Reginald De Koven, Composer

. 1895 ~ Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Italian-born American composer

. 1897 ~ Johannes Brahms, German composer and pianist, died. He wrote four…

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[oconnormusicstudio]

January 7 in Music History

January 7 in Music History

. 1762 ~ The first public concert by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, age 6 and his sister Nannerl, age 12 was on this day.

. 1857  ~ First performance of Franz Liszt‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 in A, in Weimar. Liszt conducted and the soloist was his pupil, Hans von Bronsart.

. 1876 ~ William Yeates Hurlstone, composer

. 1899 ~ Francis Poulenc

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[arbitrarygreay]

I'm generally amused when classical music is appropriated for other genres. Sinatra already pointed out Tonight We Love/Rachmaninov in Anchors Aweigh, for example. (tbh eff Tonight We Love, though, inserting that abomination of an extra beat every measure) This one comes from Ferde Grofe's Mississippi Suite, 4th movement.