Interview with David Vaughan on [BBC Radio?]

Title
  1. Interview with David Vaughan on [BBC Radio?], 1987-07-22.
Published by
  1. July 22, 1987.
Author
  1. Vaughan, David, 1924-

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Additional authors
  1. BBC Radio, broadcaster.
  2. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Found in
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
  1. 1 streaming audio file (10 minutes) : digital, stereo
Summary
  1. Begins abruptly; unidentified program host interviews David Vaughan; topics include: Vaughan's dance background in general and with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, his appointment and role as Company archivist, Merce Cunningham's interest in choreographing for the camera, the repertoire performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, [recording gap, 4:42-4:50], the music for Pictures (1984), Interspecies smalltalk, by David Behrman, Cunningham as an older dancer and performer, other dance companies that are performing Cunningham's works, Cunningham's long time collaborator and company musical advisor, John Cage, a performance of Roaratorio (1983) at the BBC Proms, more on Cunningham and his Company; works mentioned: Points in space (1986), Pictures (1984), Duets (1980), Jour ou deux (1973), Arcade (1985), Fielding sixes (1980), Septet (1953), and Roaratorio (1983); ends abruptly.
Alternative title
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Subject
  1. Behrman, David > Interspecies smalltalk
  2. Roaratorio (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  3. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
  4. Radio interviews
  5. Pictures (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  6. Cunningham, Merce, > choreographer
  7. Vaughan, David, 1924- > Interviews
  8. Cage, John, > composer
Genre/Form
  1. Radio interviews.
Call number
  1. *LTC-A 1439
Note
  1. Contains a radio interview of David Vaughan on an unidentified program likely broadcast on BBC Radio; correlating to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company performances at Sadler's Wells Theatre.
  2. Title, date and location provided by cataloger based on typed notes on original container and cassette, and audition.
  3. Typed notes on original container and cassette: "David Vaughan 22.7.87".
  4. Sound quality is fair; the speakers are clear but the recording was taken at a high volume which distorts the voices.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Source (note)
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Author
  1. Vaughan, David, 1924- interviewee.
Title
  1. Interview with David Vaughan on [BBC Radio?], 1987-07-22.
Publisher
  1. July 22, 1987.
Playing time
  1. 000939
Type of content
  1. spoken word
Type of medium
  1. audio
Type of carrier
  1. audiocassette
  2. online resource
Digital file characteristics
  1. audio file
Event
  1. Broadcast in, London, England, 1987 July 22.
Restricted access
  1. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Original version
  1. Archival original: (1 audio cassette (10 minutes) : analog) in *LTC-A 1439.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Local note
  1. Transferred from original analog cassette by George Blood Audio on March 25, 2015.
Source
  1. Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. BBC Radio, broadcaster.
  2. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Added title
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Found in:
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research call number
  1. *LTC-A 1439
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