Music for the Connoisseur; Satire in Music; Part 2

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Series
Music for the Connoisseur
Episode
Satire in Music
Segment
Part 2
Producing Organization
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-pz51g0k561
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Description
Episode Description
The episode focuses on music that was composed to be satirical, and Randolph explains what it means for music to be satire. Randolph introduces each piece and explains what it is satirizing. The first song comes from the Harry Janos Suite by Zoltan Kodaly, and it is the piece that tells the story of Harry Janos's battle with Napoleon. The next piece is composed by Bela Bartok, and the following pieces are the Stravinsky Royal March and Ragtime. The next section of music is also by Stravinsky, Great Chorale. The next piece is from Randall Thomson's Americana, a section called God's Bottles. The following pieces come from the Facade Suite by William Walton: purely orchestral versions followed by versions with vocals of the Yodelling Song, Scotch Rhapsody, Polka, Tango, Tarantella, Waltz, and Popular Song.
Series Description
"Music rarely performed, rare recordings and sprightly comment by David Randolph constitute the format for 'Music for the Connoisseur', WNYC's weekly music series for music lovers who take their music seriously. Frequently rare recordings heard on this series are unprocurable at this time, or are foreign importations of which only one disc is now in this country. Mr. Randolph, who is Music Consultant to the Columbia Broadcasting System, has a zest for music of this nature which communicates itself to the listeners, a fact attested to by the heavy volume of appreciative mail received on this series."--1947 Peabody Awards entry form. The program begins with David Randolph introducing the program.
Description
Music rarely performed, rare recordings and sprightly comment by David Randolph constitute the format for 'Music for the Connoisseur', WNYC's weekly music series for music lovers who take their music seriously. Frequently rare recordings heard on this series are unprocurable at this time, or are foreign importations of which only one disc is now in this country. Mr. Randolph, who is Music Consultant to the Columbia Broadcasting System, has a zest for music of this nature which communicates itself to the listeners, a fact attested to by the heavy volume of appreciative mail received on this series. --1947 Peabody Awards entry form. The program begins with David Randolph introducing the program. The episode focuses on music that was composed to be satirical, and Randolph explains what it means for music to be satire. Randolph introduces each piece and explains what it is satirizing. The first song comes from the Harry Janos Suite by Zoltan Kodaly, and it is the piece that tells the story of Harry Janos's battle with Napoleon. The next piece is composed by Bela Bartok, and the following pieces are the Stravinsky Royal March and Ragtime. The next section of music is also by Stravinsky, Great Chorale. The next piece is from Randall Thomson's Americana, a section called God's Bottles. The following pieces come from the Facade Suite by William Walton: purely orchestral versions followed by versions with vocals of the Yodelling Song, Scotch Rhapsody, Polka, Tango, Tarantella, Waltz, and Popular Song.
Broadcast Date
1947-10-07
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:14:00.744
Credits
Host: Randolph
Performer: Sitwell, Edith
Producer: Randolph
Producing Organization: WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-97fa853e106 (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Duration: 0:24:25
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Citations
Chicago: “Music for the Connoisseur; Satire in Music; Part 2,” 1947-10-07, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed November 1, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-pz51g0k561.
MLA: “Music for the Connoisseur; Satire in Music; Part 2.” 1947-10-07. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. November 1, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-pz51g0k561>.
APA: Music for the Connoisseur; Satire in Music; Part 2. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-pz51g0k561