Downes, Edward 1911-2001

Overview

Works:	365 works in 1,038 publications in 9 languages and 8,482 library holdings
Genres:	Operas Symphonies Concertos Excerpts Bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc Bibliographies Music Drama Filmed operas
Roles:	Author, Conductor, Translator, Commentator, Performer, Interviewer, Editor, Writer of accompanying material, Other, Creator, Adapter, Librettist
Classifications:	M1016, 782.1

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Edward Downes

Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini( Recording )
Ernst Bacon papers by Ernst Bacon( )
Olin Downes papers, Series 9. Photographs and Sketches by Olin Downes( )
Edward Downes : a life in music and the media by Christopher C Purdy( )

Most widely held works by Edward Downes

The New York Philharmonic guide to the symphony by Edward Downes( Book )

11 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 1,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Data on 450 orchestral works, including musical excerpts and portraits

Perspectives in musicology : the inaugural lectures of the Ph. D. program in music at the City University of New York. by Barry S Brook( Book )

19 editions published between 1972 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 899 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Puccini heroines by Giacomo Puccini( )

8 editions published between 1987 and 2004 in Italian and Undetermined and held by 638 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

1: Le Villi: "Se Come Vol" (5:18); 2: Tosca "Vissi D'Arte (3:28); 3: La Rondine: "Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta (3:18); 4: La Boheme: Musetta's waltz/ Musettas Walzer/ La Valse De Musetta: "Quando m'en vo' soletetta (2:32); 5: Manon Lescaut: "In Quelle Trine Morbide" (2:40); 6: Gianna Schicchi: "O Mio Babbiono Caro"(2:26); 7: Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di, Vedermo" (4:29); 8: La Boheme: "Si Mi Chiamano Mimi (5:19); 9: Turandot: Death of Liu Der Tod Lius La Mort De Liu "Ty Che Di Get Sei Cinta" (2:30); 10: Suor Angelica "Senza Mamma O Bimbo, Tu Sei Morto" (4:55); 11: Edgar: "D' Ogni Dolor" (4:58); 12: Manon Lescaut "Sola Perduta Abbandonata (4:08); 13: Turandot: "In Questa Reggia" (6:15)

Adventures in symphonic music by Edward Downes( Book )

21 editions published between 1944 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 614 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Verdi, the man in his letters by Giuseppe Verdi( Book )

7 editions published between 1942 and 1973 in English and French and held by 519 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Aida by Giuseppe Verdi( Visual )

24 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, comes Verdi's opera set in Egypt at the time of the Pharoahs; a story of conflicting demands of love, patriotism and filial piety

La Divina complete by Maria Callas( )

3 editions published in 1995 in Italian and held by 333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Guide to symphonic music by Edward Downes( Book )

4 editions published between 1976 and 1981 in English and held by 324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Previously published under title: The New York Philharmonic Guide to the symphony. A collection of essays, most of which were written as program notes for the symphonies played at New York Philharmonic concerts

Symphony no. 2 in E flat, op. 63 by Edward Elgar( )

13 editions published between 1994 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Stiffelio by Giuseppe Verdi( Visual )

44 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Once regarded as Verdi's lost opera because of early censorship and controversy, Stiffelio has now established its rightful place in Verdi's canon. In this 1993 recording from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, José Carreras, as the Protestant minister whose faith is shattered when he discovers his wife's adulterous liaison with a family friend, leads a fine cast that includes Catherine Malfitano, Gregory Yurisich, Gwynne Howell and Robin Leggate under the baton of Edward Downes

Duets of love and passion by James McCracken( )

5 editions published in 2014 in 3 languages and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Verdi opera favourites by Giuseppe Verdi( )

4 editions published in 2007 in English and Italian and held by 197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jenůfa : Její pastorkyňa : opera o trěch jednáních dle dramatu z venkovského života moravského od Gabriely Preissové = Ihre Ziehtochter = Her foster-daughter by Leoš Janáček( )

10 editions published between 1969 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Salome by Richard Strauss( Visual )

32 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Opera, in one act

Opera : a research and information guide by Guy A Marco( )

5 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Covering over 320 composers and 43 countries, this book will be invaluable to opera scholars, researchers and serious listeners throughout the world

Temistocle : dramma per musica in tre atti di Pietro Metastasio by Johann Christian Bach( )

8 editions published in 1965 in 3 languages and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Everyman's guide to orchestral music by Edward Downes( Book )

7 editions published between 1976 and 1978 in English and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Katerina Izmaĭlova : opera v 4-kh deĭstvii︠a︡kh, 9-ti kartinakh, soch. 29/114. (Red. 1963 g.) by Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich Shostakovich( )

13 editions published in 1965 in 4 languages and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cello concerto by Antonín Dvořák( )

4 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in No Linguistic content and French and held by 92 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The much-anticipated album from the brilliant young American cellist. Alisa Weilerstein is the first cellist for many years to play the Elgar Concerto with Daniel Barenboim, and his decision to record it with her is a major statement

Symphony no. 3 by Peter Maxwell Davies( Recording )

10 editions published in 1985 in 3 languages and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Symphony No. 3