On Thursday, November 16, 1995 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, William J. Karzas wrote:
> In article <40.153...@channel1.com>, mike.h...@channel1.com (Mike
> Hailson) wrote:
> > Greetings to all....
> > I am a student at UMass, and I have been "handed" a term project
> > on an American
> > composer by the name of Antony Philip Heinrich. I do have one book that
> > was written about
> > him, but I can't seem to find any recordings of his work.
> > Although somewhat a minor figure (he was around at the same time
> > as Mason, Webb
> > ect..) he is not totally insignificant. He did most of his writing in
> > the wilds of Kentucky, indeed
> > one of his most recocognized works is "The Dawning of Music in
> > Kentucky". Also, themes
> > dealing with nature, outdoors and even indigenous peoples run through
> > much of his work. It is
> > also reputed that he gave the first concert of Beethoven in America.
> > He seems to of travelled quite a bit, spending time in Philly,
> > Boston, and out west(as it
> > was at the time). He has been variously refered to as "Father Heinrich"
> > and "the Beethoven of
> > America". It doesn't appear that he worked at any universities or
> > schools, nor held any "serious
> > posts", except that of organist at South church at Boston, and head of
> > the orchestra at a theatre
> > in Philly.
> > If anyone could point me toward any sources that may be helpful,
> > or even where to
> > look,especially recordings but at this point anything, I would be very
> > greatful.
> Schwann lists one CD containing a work of Heinrich: New World 80208-2.
> The work is a symphony, The Ornithologicl Combat of Kings, played by the
> late Christopher Keene and the Syracuse Symphony Orch, recorded in 1978.
> It is coupled with Gottschalk's Symphony No. 1 [Night in the Tropics] for
> 2 pianos, as arr. in 1948. [also from 1978].
> I don't know if this is in print; you might check your library.
> Good luck,
> --
> Bill Karzas wjk...@pacificnet.net
> wjk...@alumni.caltech.edu
> ah...@lafn.org

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