[Samuel Coleridge-Taylor]
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a complete Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com. The Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Foundation, www.SCTF.org.uk, is playing a major role in this year's centennial of the composer's death on Sept. 1, 1912. Byron Hanson writes about a link labeled as Deep River:
Byron Hanson:
I tried the link expecting to hear Coleridge-Taylor's "Deep River" but reached the bassoon transcription of "Keep Me from Sinkin' Down" instead. It was a fortunate thing, for I learned that Mr. Kauffman was playing a version violinist Maud Powell had introduced as an encore in 1912. Yesterday I had checked our catalogue and found that we did not own the volume of 24 spirituals in the piano arrangements, but was delighted to find instead the transcription of "Deep River" Maud Powell had made and copyrighted/published in 1910! Until I can see or hear the piano original I'll not know if Maud elaborated it to any extent, but I played it at the piano last night and would recommend it to any violinist. It's a beautiful "ramble" on the familiar tune with masterful journeys into related keys. What a treasure!
I tried the link expecting to hear Coleridge-Taylor's "Deep River" but reached the bassoon transcription of "Keep Me from Sinkin' Down" instead. It was a fortunate thing, for I learned that Mr. Kauffman was playing a version violinist Maud Powell had introduced as an encore in 1912. Yesterday I had checked our catalogue and found that we did not own the volume of 24 spirituals in the piano arrangements, but was delighted to find instead the transcription of "Deep River" Maud Powell had made and copyrighted/published in 1910! Until I can see or hear the piano original I'll not know if Maud elaborated it to any extent, but I played it at the piano last night and would recommend it to any violinist. It's a beautiful "ramble" on the familiar tune with masterful journeys into related keys. What a treasure!
Byron Hanson
Archivist
Interlochen Center for the Arts
www.interlochen.org
Comment by email:
Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com
www.interlochen.org
Comment by email:
Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com
Following is extracted from my Black music audio resources
(working title) to be issued when completed exclusively by William Grant Still
Music:
24 Negro melodies. 10. Deep river;
arr. by Maud Powell (1910). Duration: 4:46. Rachel Barton Pine, violin;
Matthew Hagle, piano. Cedille Records CDR 900000 097 (2007, American
vituosa; Tribute to Maud Powell). Liner notes: Rachel Barton Pine, Karen
A. Shaffer (23p).
1 comment:
The Library of Congress has a number of interesting 1909-1918 Victor recordings of Maud Powell available online. These are found on this playlist.
Charles Kaufmann
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