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Interview with Maurice Béjart, Antony Tudor and William Como

Title
Interview with Maurice Béjart, Antony Tudor and William Como [sound recording]
Author
Béjart, Maurice.
Publication
1974.

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Additional Authors
  • Sherman, Robert, 1932-.
  • Tudor, Antony, 1909-1987.
  • Como, William.
Description
1 sound cassette (60 min.)
Summary
Recording begins with announcements and introduction of the second half of the listening room program for Feb. 12, 1974.) Maurice Béjart and Antony Tudor discuss their current projects at the time of the recording, Béjart's work Stimmung, and present contrasting arguments about improvisation in ballet. William Como discusses the selection of the 19th annual Dance magazine award recipients including Béjart, Tudor and Gerald Arpino. An excerpt of Karlheinz Stockhausen's music for Béjart's work Stimmung is played and they discuss the use of music for ballet. Short news break. They discuss Tudor's work Pillar of Fire and an excerpt of Arnold Schönberg's Verklärte Nacht is played. Short news break. They discuss Béjart's work Marteau sans maître and an excerpt of Pierre Boulez's music is played. They discuss Tudor's work Undertow and an excerpt of William Schuman's music is played; music continues on side 2. Closing remarks and future plans are discussed. The recording ends with a substantial news report.
Donor/Sponsor
  • Oral History Archive.
  • New York State Council on the Arts, 2001.
Uniform Title
Listening room (Radio program)
Subjects
Note
  • Recorded Feb. 12, 1974.
  • Host: Robert Sherman for radio station WQXR-FM, New York, on its series, The listening room.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Call Number
*MGZTC 3-2236 (sound cassette)
OCLC
NYPY01-R42
Author
Béjart, Maurice. Interviewee
Title
Interview with Maurice Béjart, Antony Tudor and William Como [sound recording]
Imprint
1974.
Funding
Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Local Note
Preservation master tape: *MGZTO 10-2236.
Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2236.
Local Subject
Dance magazine awards.
Audiotapes -- Béjart, M.
Audiotapes -- Tudor, A.
Audiotapes -- Como, W.
Added Author
Sherman, Robert, 1932-. Interviewer
Tudor, Antony, 1909-1987. Interviewee
Como, William. Interviewee
Added Title
Listening room (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*MGZTC 3-2236 (sound cassette)
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