Ffortissimo: A Bio-discography of Frederick Fennell : The first forty years, 1953 to 1993 - Hardcover
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The definitive biography of the legendary conductor who was responsible for the promotion of the symphonic wind ensemble. Filled with photos and information covering forty years of Fennell's recording career, including his time as conductor of the famed Eastman Wind Ensemble. Appendices include: "Study/performance essays and articles by Frederick Fennell": pp.328-330. "Music editions/arrangements/compositions by Frederick Fennell": pp.331-332. Indexes. Frederick Fennell (1914-2004) was an American band conductor of international renown "arguably the most famous band conductor since John Philip Sousa." He was among the very first band conductors to establish the wind ensemble as performing group. Having performed under the personal direction of Sousa at a student concert in 1931, Fennell received music degrees from the Eastman School of Music, with further studies in Austria (1938) and with Serge Koussevitzky at Tanglewood (1942) - a classmate of Leonard Bernstein - before serving with the USO during WW II. He became assistant director to Kousevitzky in 1948, returing to Eastman in 1952. During his long and illustrious career he conducted in many renowned ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestran, the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Dallas Wind Symphony, The Boston Pops, Minneapolis Symphony, and Miami Philharmonic. In 1997, Fennell was the first civilian chosen to conduct an entire concert of the United States Marine Band. This special honor was repeated at a performance at the Kennedy Center a year later.
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Frederick Fennell (1914-2004) was an American band conductor of international renown "arguably the most famous band conductor since John Philip Sousa." He was among the very first band conductors to establish the wind ensemble as performing group. Having performed under the personal direction of Sousa at a student concert in 1931, Fennell received music degrees from the Eastman School of Music, with further studies in Austria (1938) and with Serge Koussevitzky at Tanglewood (1942) - a classmate of Leonard Bernstein - before serving with the USO during WW II. He became assistant director to Kousevitzky in 1948, returing to Eastman in 1952. During his long and illustrious career he conducted in many renowned ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestran, the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Dallas Wind Symphony, The Boston Pops, Minneapolis Symphony, and Miami Philharmonic. In 1997, Fennell was the first civilian chosen to conduct an entire concert of the United States Marine Band. This special honor was repeated at a performance at the Kennedy Center a year later.
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Fortissimo: A Bio-Discography of Frederick Fennell, The First Forty Years 1953-1993
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Ffortissimo: A Bio-discography of Frederick Fennell : The first forty years, 1953 to 1993 [Fortissimo]
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed ; xii, 332 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. ; LCCN 94157166 ; ISBN 9781571340009, 1571340009 OCLC 30771020 ; LC ML156.7.F45 R53 1993 Dewey 016.78/092 ; white boards with red and blue lettering, in color photographic dustjacket; dustjacket edge chipped ; Frederick Fennell 1914-2004 was an American conductor and one of the primary figures who promoted the Eastman Wind Ensemble as a performing group. He was also influential as a band pedagogue, and greatly affected the field of music education in the US and abroad. In Fennell's New York Times obituary, colleague Jerry F. Junkin was quoted as saying "He was arguably the most famous band conductor since John Philip Sousa." Fennell also studied conducting with Serge Koussevitzky at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood in 1942 (with classmates Leonard Bernstein, Lukas Foss and Walter Hendl). He was appointed Koussevitzky's assistant at the Center in 1948. Conducting the Eastman Wind Ensemble, the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and various other groups, Fennell recorded many of the standards of the wind band repertoire. He became one of America's most-recorded conductors. --Wikipedia ; SIGNED presentation by Frederick Fennell to Michael Puckett on half-title ; Michael Neal Puckett (1951-2024) was a revered band director in the state of Georgia. He received both a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Tuba Performance and a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from Georgia State University. He served as principal tuba and associate conductor with the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra. He performed with multiple jazz and symphonic groups in the Atlanta area and had been a freelance tubaist in the Atlanta area for over 50 years, starting in clubs as a teenager in Underground Atlanta; he toured with Clyde Beatty for the Cole Brothers Circus, Henry Mancini, and Johnny Mathis. Puckett was a beloved band director who taught his entire career in the Clayton County School System, serving at North Clayton Junior High School, Forest Park High School, and retiring from Mount Zion High School in 2003. While at North Clayton Jr. High, his band performed at the prestigious Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in 1982. the National Winner of the 1981 ASBDA Stanbury Award, election into the John Phillip Sousa Foundation Legion of Honor, and the Georgia Music Educator Associations Distinguished Career Award in 2021. He was active as an adjudicator, clinician, conductor, consultant, and soloist for many years post-retirement. ; Contents: Variations I & II - Development -- Album Reference (Fennell's recordings, including albums, singles, and reel-to-reel tapes -- Composer Index: (A list of composers whose works Fennell performed or recorded) -- Title Index: (A list of musical titles performed or recorded by Fennell) -- Eastman Wind Ensemble Personnel and Programs: (Details about the members of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and the programs they performed) -- Numerical Album Index -- Fennell Narrative -- Appendices: (Recording dates, contracts with Mercury Records, and essays by Fennell ; Where are they now? EWE Personnel 1952-1962; Music Editions / Arrangements / Compositions by Frederick Fennell) ; FINE/G. Book. Seller Inventory # 009072
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Fortissimo. A Bio-Discography of Frederick Fennell the First Forty Years, 1953 to 1993
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Ffortissimo: A Bio-Discography of Frederick Fennell the First Forty Years, 1953 to 1993 [RARE: 3 SIGNED F Fennell Documents]
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Condition: Collectible. FIRST. FINE/nFINE. Large gloss white boards. Tipped in Aug 1994 envelop/letter on Ludwig Music NOTES sheet, detailed letter to fellow musician, THREE SIGNED documents by Conductor Frederick FENNELL - subject of the book. This is a UNIQUE grouping of American musical book/ephermera. Fennell (1914-2004) was an American conductor of international renown. His NY Times obituary cited him as "arguably the most famous band conductor since John Philip Sousa." A notable accomplishment was to establish wind ensembles as performing group. He performed under the personal direction of Sousa at a student concert in 1931. After completing his music degrees at Rochester's Eastman School of Music, he studied in Salzburg Austria 1938 and then with Koussevitzky at Tanglewood in 1942 with classmate Leonard Bernstein, becoming Asst Director to Kousevitzky in 1948. During WW II he served with the USO, returing to Eastman in 1952. During his long and illustrious career he conducted in many important venues including the London Symphony Orchestran, the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Dallas Wind Symphony, The Boston Pops, Minneapolis Symphony, Miami Philharmonic, the Library of Congress label, and in 1997 was the first civilian chosen to conduct an entire concert of the United States Marine Band. The special honor was repeated at a performance at the Kennedy Center a year later. The Frederick Fennell Collection of the Library of Congress has over 20,000 items of his, preserving his advancement of America's musical heritage. FENNELL SIGNED both the long handwritten letter note -&- the envelope -&- tipped in check - THREE autographs !! *** NOTE: Sorry, USA ORDER with MEDIA MAIL USPS DELIVERY - ONLY! - OVERSIZED BOOK. NO INTERNATIONAL ORDERS due to excessive postal costs. *** [B230]. Signed by Celebrity. Seller Inventory # 011950