Salzedo, On the Air (CD)

Description
On the Air. 2-CD set. These two discs present the renowned harpist and composer, Carlos Salzedo, as he sounded in a series of national radio broadcasts originating from New York City as early as 1934. Also included are interview excerpts from a tribute to Salzedo shortly after his death in 1961. Selections include: Chanson dans la Nuit; Variations on a Theme in the Ancient Style (incomplete due to broadcast limitations); Prelude to Olaf Bolm; Iridescence; Introspection; Whirlwind; Rigaudon (Rameau); Petite Etude (Schumann); Idyllic Poem; Quietude; Scintillation; Theme and Variationson on a theme by Haydn; Gavotte from Iphigenia in Aulis (Gluck); Chaconne (Durand); Tango from the Suite of Eight Dances; The Jolly Piper; Traipsin' Thru Arkansas; The Harmonious Blacksmith (Handel); Short Stories in Music; 6th French Suite for 2 Harps (J.S.Bach); Pavane (Unknown composer); Les Tourbillons for 2 Harps (Dandrieu); Fraicheur for 2 Harps; Steel from the Pentacle Suite for 2 Harps; Clair de Lune (Debussy); Spanish Dance for 2 Harps (Granados). Performed by Carlos Salzedo.(CD)