Posted on 02/02/2016 7:29:45 PM PST by WhiskeyX
George Frederick Bristow
Born: December 19, 1825 - Brooklyn, New York, USA Died: December 13, 1898
Bristow was born into a musical family in Brooklyn, New York. His father, William, a well-respected conductor, pianist, and clarinetist, gave his son lessons in piano, harmony, counterpoint, orchestration and violin. George joined the first violin section of the New York Philharmonic Society Orchestra in 1843 at the age of seventeen, and remained there until 1879. The New York Philharmonic's records indicate that he was concertmaster between 1850 and 1853. (ref: Wikipedia)
The Arcadian Symphony was composed in 1872 and first performed this in 1874 by the New York Philharmonic. Bristow uses a theme by Thomas Tallis in the second movement of this symphony.
Orchestra: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London) Karl Krueger, conductor
UP-DATED INFORMATION: Op.49 - The Pioneer (cantata for solo soprano and bass, SATB chorus, orchestra, libretto by H. C. Watson, 1872). NYPL has on microfilm 6 manuscript parts for solo soprano, bass, and chorus (SATB) with instrumental cues. Op.50 - The Arcadian Symphonie (1872; first performance: NY Philharmonic, Feb. 14, 1874). NYPL has a manuscript vocal score of 141 pages (holograph), a manuscript score of 192 pages (holograph) and 57 manuscript parts. First three movements are the same as the orchestral introduction to Op.49.
Cover Art: 1. Emigrants Crossing the Plains by Albert Bierstadt (c.1867) 2. Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California by Albert Bierstadt 3. Looking Up Yosemite Valley by Albert Bierstadt (c.1865) 4. Sunset in the Yosemite Valley by Albert Bierstadt
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George Frederick Bristow (December 19, 1825 – December 13, 1898) was an American composer. He advocated American classical music, rather than favoring European pieces. He was famously involved in a related controversy involving William Henry Fry and the New York Philharmonic Society.
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