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"AMERICAN SCHOOL OF THE AIR: MUSIC OF FAMOUS AMATEURS"
October 13, 1936 - March 23, 1937

Music by famous people who were not professional musicians.

The list is assembled from scripts found in the Music Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which also holds recordings of many of these broadcasts.



1936


Oct. 13 Music by Frederick the Great of Prussia

Frederick the Great of Prussia Overture to the opera "Il Re Pastore"

Finale from the Third Concerto for flute

Symphony in A major, last movement.


Oct. 27 Music by Henry VIII

Henry VIII Pasting with good company (song)

Alas, what shall I do? (song)

Oh my heart (song)

Suite of intrumental pieces

Oh how beauteous art thou (motet)


Nov. 17 Music of Sidney Lanier and Frederick Nietzsche

Sidney Lanier Love that hath us in a net (song)

Little Ella (song)

"Gnat" Symphony
Broadcast premiere

Frederick Nietzsche Aus der Jugenzeit (song)

Nachspiel (song)

Da Gent ein Bach (song)


Dec. 1 Music by Jean Jacques Rousseau

Jean Jacques Rousseau Selections from the opera "Le Devin du Village"


Dec. [15?] Music by ...

Richard I of England

Thibaut

King of Navarre

Henry IV of France

Queen Hortense of Spain

Charles I of England

Louis XIII of France

Marie Antoinette of France


1937


Jan. 12 Music by E. T. A. Hoffman

E. T. A. Hoffman Selections from the opera "Undine"


Feb. 9 Music by Samuel Butler

Samuel Butler Selections from the Cantata "Narcissus"

Overturre to "Ulysses"


Feb. 23 Music by ...

Martin Luther

Prince Lorenzo de Medici

Prince Niccolo Machiavelli

Prince Gesualdo of Vanosa

Prince Ferdinand of Prussia


Mar. 9 Music by ...

Francois Villon

John Milton Sr.

Thomas Campion

Samuel Pepys


Mar. 23 Music by Francois Andre Philidor

Francois Andre Philidor Selections from the opera "Tom Jones"




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