Frances Blaisdell
Frances Blaisdell (January 5, 1912 – March 11, 2009) was an American flautist, widely recognized as one of the first female professional flautists. She held positions with the National Orchestral Association, the New Opera Company and the New Friends of Music. In addition, she was the first woman to appear as a soloist and wind player in concert with the New York Philharmonic. In addition to playing, she also held teaching positions at the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, Dalcroze School, Mannes School of Music, and Stanford University where she taught for over 35 years. Blaisdell's teachers included Georges Barrère, Marcel Moyse and William Kincaid. |
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Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: flute
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CS-021641 | 12-in. | 3/28/1938 | Concerto in A minor for clavier, flute, violin, and string orchestra | Carl Bamberger ; Frances Blaisdell ; William Kroll ; Yella Pessl | Violin, flute, harpsichord, and string orchestra | instrumentalist, flute | |
Victor | CS-021642 | 12-in. | 3/28/1938 | Concerto in A minor for clavier, flute, violin, and string orchestra | Carl Bamberger ; Frances Blaisdell ; William Kroll ; Yella Pessl | Violin, flute, harpsichord, and string orchestra | instrumentalist, flute | |
Victor | CS-021649 | 12-in. | 3/30/1938 | Concerto in A minor for clavier, flute, violin, and string orchestra | Carl Bamberger ; Frances Blaisdell ; William Kroll ; Yella Pessl | Violin, flute, harpsichord, and string orchestra | instrumentalist, flute | |
Victor | CS-021650 | 12-in. | 3/30/1938 | Concerto in A minor for clavier, flute, violin, and string orchestra | Carl Bamberger ; Frances Blaisdell ; William Kroll ; Yella Pessl | Violin, flute, harpsichord, and string orchestra | instrumentalist, flute | |
Victor | CS-021651 | 12-in. | 3/30/1938 | Concerto in A minor for clavier, flute, violin, and string orchestra | Carl Bamberger ; Frances Blaisdell ; William Kroll ; Yella Pessl | Violin, flute, harpsichord, and string orchestra | instrumentalist, flute | |
Victor | CS-021652 | 12-in. | 3/30/1938 | Concerto in A minor for clavier, flute, violin, and string orchestra | Carl Bamberger ; Frances Blaisdell ; William Kroll ; Yella Pessl | Violin, flute, harpsichord, and string orchestra | instrumentalist, flute | |
Victor | BS-027237 | 10-in. | 9/28/1938 | Pastorale | Frances Blaisdell ; Frank La Forge ; Lily Pons | Soprano vocal solo, with flute and piano | instrumentalist, flute |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blaisdell, Frances," accessed January 20, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100539.
Blaisdell, Frances. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100539.
"Blaisdell, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 20 January 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Frances Blaisdell
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Blaisdell, Frances, 1912-2009 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002067213
Wikidata: Frances Blaisdell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15443152
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