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The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss
The Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County (Folk-Opera Based On The Mark Twain Short Story)
Album US 1997 on Newport Classic label
Classical (Contemporary, Opera)
"The First Complete Recording of LUKAS FOSS' delightful 1950 folk opera (with a reading of excerpts from the MARK TWAIN short story, upon which Jean Karsavina based the libretto) - cast and produced by John Ostendorf." Recorded: October 1996, Church of the Epiphany, New York City.
Musicians
 | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra , US orchestra, album by |
 | Richard Auldon Clark vl, US conductor, album by |
 | Lukas Foss p, 1922-2009 US album by, composed by |
 | Bryan Gumm bass |
 | Gary Schultheis bsn, bassoon |
 | Anja Wood vc, US cello |
 | Denise Hoff cl, clarinet |
 | Suzanne Gekker bcl, cl, clarinet |
 | Katherine Schraff fl, flute |
| Jill Bobo horn |
 | Kathryn Engelhardt ob, US oboe |
| Kerry Meads percussion |
| Julia Mendelssohn piano |
 | Chris Washburne tb, US trombone |
 | Brian Benson tr, trumpet |
 | David Krauss tr, trumpet |
 | Steve Foreman tr, tuba |
| Jane Perera viola |
| Katherine Wolfe violin, ii |
 | Karen Rostron vn, concertmaster, violin, i |
| Geoffrey Friedley vocals, crapshooter |
| Mark Moliterno vocals, crapshooter |
| Christopher Arneson vocals, guitar player |
 | Julianne Baird voc, *1952 US vocals, miss lulu |
 | Frederick Urrey voc, vocals, smiley |
 | Kevin Deas voc, US vocals, stranger |
 | Peter Castaldi voc, vocals, uncle henry, narrator |
 | Jean Karsavina , libretto by |
Producers
| Donald Van Hook design |
| Stephen J. Epstein engineer |
| John Ostendorf producer, liner notes |
Composers
| Lukas Foss |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excerpts From Twain's The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 11:19 | |
| 2 | The Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | Lukas Foss | |
| 3 | Overture | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 2:47 | |
| 4 | Scene One: Opening | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 3:20 | |
| 5 | Daniel's Dance | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 2:39 | |
| 6 | The Stranger's Entrance | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 7:02 | |
| 7 | Lulu's Song | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 2:38 | |
| 8 | The Stranger's Song | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 3:35 | |
| 9 | Scene Two: Opening | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 6:37 | |
| 10 | Finale: The "Other" Frog | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 3:33 | |
| 11 | The Jumping Contest | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 7:34 |
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