Series III: Sound and Video Recordings

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{"value"=>"1977-1997", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1977/1997"}
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{"value"=>"Series III: Sound and Video Recordings"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"167 audio recordings", "unit"=>"audio_recordings"}]}
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"9 video recordings", "unit"=>"video_recordings"}]}
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{"value"=>"<p>This series, dating from 1977 to 1997, documents Oldham's piano performances and compositions through recordings of solo recitals; appearances with orchestras; piano competitions; performances of Oldham's music by other musicians; demos; and studio recordings. It also holds interviews; memorial services for Oldham held in Kansas City and New York City; and posthumous recordings of Oldham's music.</p> <p>Recorded Oldham compositions include <span class=\"title\">Ballade for Piano</span>, Op. 17; <span class=\"title\">Concerto for Piano</span>, Op. 14; <span class=\"title\">Variations on a French Noël</span>, Op. 7; the unfinished opera <span class=\"title\">Thérѐse Raquin</span> and unfinished musical <span class=\"title\">Titanic</span>; <span class=\"title\">Symphony Number One for Organ</span>; three choral settings of psalms performed by the choir of Marble Collegiate Church; art songs; and cabaret and humorous songs. There are also recordings of Oldham's piano transcriptions and arrangements of music by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Schubert, and Johann Strauss.</p> <p>Oldham's piano performances include works by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Debussy, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ginastera, Ravel, Schubert, Poulenc, Schumann, Scarlatti, and other composers. Oldham's performances date from 1977 to 1989, the exceptions being his 1991 and 1993 appearances performing his <span class=\"title\">Concerto for Piano</span>, and as accompanying pianist for song performances, including the December 1991 Benson Concert for United AIDS Relief Efforts.</p> <p>The Broadcasts and Interviews include Oldham's appearances on WQXR's The Listening Room, National Public Radio, a television station in Kansas City, and other broadcasts. There are two extended interviews of Oldham by Tim Page, one broadcast on WNYC in 1991, and another private recording not long before Oldham's death.</p> <p>The memorial services were captured on audio and video, and feature performances of Oldham's work. The posthumous recording sessions were eventually released commercially, and were produced by Stephen Rotondaro.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The series is in five divisions: Compositions; Demos and Studio Recordings; Performances; Broadcasts and Interviews; and Memorial Services.</p>"}
date_start
1977
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1977
date_end
1997
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1977
date_inclusive_end
1997
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167 audio recordings. 9 video recordings

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  1. Compositions [30/1]
  2. Demos and Studio Recordings [14/1]
  3. Performances [37/1]
  4. Broadcasts and Interviews [10/1]
  5. Memorial Services [2/1]