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Additional authors

1. Cott, Jonathan.
2. Levinger, Henry.
3. Fortner, Wolfgang, 1907-1987.
4. Sawallisch, Wolfgang, 1923-2013.
5. Culshaw, John.
6. Del Mar, Norman, 1919-1994.
7. Silverman, Stanley.
8. Payzant, Geoffrey, 1926-2004.
9. American Music Center.
10. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
11. American Music Center. dnr

Description

1. 2 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Gould produced a contrapuntal radio documentary based on Capriccio, called The Bourgeois Hero. It was broadcast on CBC radio program Mostly music on April 2 and 9, 1979. Eight voices comment on and reminisce about the composer Richard Strauss and analyze his music, which is heard throughout. The voices of participants are those of German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch, German/American critic Henry Levinger, British conductor Norman Del Mar, American author Jonathon Cott, Canadian philosopher Geoffrey Payzant, British author and record producer John Culshaw, German composer Wolfgang Fortner and American composer Stanley Silverman.

Uniform title

1. Mostly music (Radio programm)

Alternative title

1. Conversation piece in 2 acts about the music and life of Richard Strauss
2. American Music Center Recordings.

Subject

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949
2. Composers > Germany > Biography
3. Documentary radio programs

Call number

1. *LDC 47106

Note

1. Compact discs.

Access (note)

1. Access to original item restricted.

Event (note)

1. Recorded March 24, 1979.

Source (note)

1. American Music Center (New York, N.Y.)

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: American Music Center Recordings.

Author

1. Gould, Glenn. Conceptor. Producer

Title

1. The bourgeois hero [sound recording] : a conversation piece in 2 acts about the music and life of Richard Strauss / CBC ; conceived and produced by Glenn Gould.

Playing time

1. 004741 005124

Performer

1. Jonathan Cott, Henry Levinger, Wolfgang Fortner, Wolfgang Sawallisch, John Culshaw, Norman Del Mar, Stanley Silverman, Geoffrey Payzant, participants.

Event

1. Recorded March 24, 1979.

Access

1. Access to original item restricted.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: American Music Center Recordings.

Local note

1. Archive originals: (2 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips., stereo. ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 3318.
2. Preservation master files (2 sound files): phlt7a3318, phlt7a3318v2.
3. Service CD (2 sound discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive originals, April 20, 2009.

Source

1. Gift; American Music Center (New York, N.Y.)

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Cott, Jonathan. Performer
2. Levinger, Henry. Performer
3. Fortner, Wolfgang, 1907-1987. Commentator
4. Sawallisch, Wolfgang, 1923-2013. Commentator
5. Culshaw, John. Commentator
6. Del Mar, Norman, 1919-1994. Commentator
7. Silverman, Stanley. Commentator
8. Payzant, Geoffrey, 1926-2004. Commentator
9. American Music Center.
10. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
11. American Music Center. Donor

Added title

1. Mostly music (Radio programm)
2. American Music Center Recordings.

Research call number

1. *LDC 47106
2. *LT-7-A 3318