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The fisherman, an opera in 2 acts, 1956 ; [Tom Scott, personal recordings]

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Title
The fisherman, an opera in 2 acts, 1956 ; [Tom Scott, personal recordings]
Additional title: Adventure (Television program)
Names
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Composer)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Performer)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Commentator)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Adapter)
Collection

Tom Scott audio collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1950 - 1959 (Approximate)
Publisher: New York, NY
Table of Contents
Part 1: The fisherman, Act I [Cut version] (0:00-31:36) / Tom Scott. Part 2: The fisherman, Act II (0:00-35:07) / Tom Scott. Part 3: [Tom Scott describes two songs for Alvin (?) from the Coral record company for his 1952 LP (Coral CRL 56056) "Sing of America": The story of the twelve (0:00-4:15) ; Soldier, soldier, will you marry me? (4:22-6:53) / dictated by Tom Scott. Part 4: [Various music fragments/tests: 24 takes of electric guitar and electronics used for future "Adventure: Genes" music tracks] (0:00-13:38) / music and added commentary by Tom Scott.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 4118--4119
Topics
Operas
Songs (High voice) with piano
Songs (Medium voice) with piano
Guitar with electronics
Dictation recordings
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Fisherman and his soul
Genres
Television music
Demo recordings
Music
Notes
Statement of responsibility: music by Tom Scott. [Tom Scott explains two songs], [1952] / dictated by Tom Scott. [Various music fragments/tests], [195-?] / music by Tom Scott.
Content: Title from cataloger; additional notes from original orchestral score (JPB 1208, b. 13, f. 1). "The fisherman, opera in 2 acts by Tom Scott; libretto by the composer, based on Oscar Wilde's fairy-tale 'The fisherman and his soul'; Act I; 7 1/2; 56; 15"--From the original audiotape container (*LT-7-A 4118). "The fisherman Act II; 16"--From the original audiotape container (*LT-7-A 4119)
Performers: Parts 1-2: Tom Scott, composer and piano ; with 2 unidentified tenors (The fisherman and The Soul), soprano (The mermaid), and a baritone (Priest) ; Tom Scott, conductor. Part 3: Tom Scott, commentary. Part 4: [2 unidentified electric guitar players and electronics] ; Tom Scott, added commentary [with unidentified sound engineer].
Venue: Recorded [New York, New York] 1956 (Parts 1-2); Recorded [Tom Scott's house] [1952] (Part 3); Recorded [New York, New York] [195-?] (Part 4)
Acquisition: Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Acquisition: Gift; Susanna Scott; 2011.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 2 audiotape reels (87 min., 14 sec.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips and 15 ips, full-track and half-track, mono, NAB ; 7 in.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 956504419
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21054856
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3ad75280-88d8-0134-3169-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1912: Creator Born
  • 1950: Created (Approximate)
  • 1961: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The fisherman, an opera in 2 acts, 1956 ; [Tom Scott, personal recordings]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1950 - 1959. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/656ea750-c374-0133-cc5d-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The fisherman, an opera in 2 acts, 1956 ; [Tom Scott, personal recordings]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/656ea750-c374-0133-cc5d-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1950 - 1959). The fisherman, an opera in 2 acts, 1956 ; [Tom Scott, personal recordings] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/656ea750-c374-0133-cc5d-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The fisherman, an opera in 2 acts, 1956 ; [Tom Scott, personal recordings]