Arthur Farwell, American Pioneer

Ep 8

At the beginning of the 20th century, deeply influenced by Dvorak’s challenge to Americans to find their own musical voices, Arthur Farwell used music of Native Americans and words of American poets as inspiration for his own unique voice. He also pioneered the publishing of American composers and poets through his famed Wa-Wan Press.

Info / Credits

Additional recordings:

Ichibuzzhi for piano
Arthur Farwell
Dario Müller, piano
Marco Polo 8.223738

Beggar’s Dreams
from The Gods of the Mountain
Arthur Farwell
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Karl Kreuger, conductor
American Orchestral Compositions, 1890-1916

Navajo War Dance
Arthur Farwell / Traditional
The New World Singers; John Miner, conductor
New World Records 80542

When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Roy Harris / Patrick Gilmore
Roberts Wesleyan College Chorale, conducted by Robert Shewan
Albany Music TROY 164

Songs

Song of the Deathless Voice1908 · Three Indian Songs, Op. 32Arthur FarwellArthur Farwell Inketunga’s Thunder Song1908 · Three Indian Songs, Op. 32Arthur FarwellArthur Farwell From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water1909 · From the Land of the Sky-Blue WaterCharles Wakefield CadmanNelle Richmond Eberhart The Moon Drops Low1909 · From the Land of the Sky-Blue WaterCharles Wakefield CadmanNelle Richmond Eberhart Serenade1905Gena BranscombeRobert Browning Dark Her Lodge Door (op. 69, no. 3)1924Arthur FarwellCharles O. Roos The Ravens Are Singing (op. 69, no. 1)1924Arthur FarwellCharles O. Roos I’m Nobody (op. 108, no. 8)1944 · 10 Emily Dickinson Songs, Op. 108Arthur FarwellEmily Dickinson The Level Bee (op. 105, no. 10)1941 · 12 Emily Dickinson Songs, Op. 105Arthur FarwellEmily Dickinson The Old Man’s Love Song1908 · Three Indian Songs, Op. 32Arthur FarwellArthur Farwell