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The swan: memories of Anna Pavlova.

Title
The swan: memories of Anna Pavlova.
Publication
[196-?]

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Karsavina, Tamara
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  • Hitchins, Aubrey, 1906-1969
  • Butsova, Hilda
  • Van Wart, Joan
  • Brunova, Enid
  • Haskell, Arnold L. (Arnold Lionel), 1903-1980
  • De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001
  • Beaumont, Cyril W. (Cyril William), 1891-1976
Description
One streaming file (approximately 45 minutes) : digital, stereo
Subjects
Note
  • The moderator, who is not identified, and Frederick Ashton, Ninette de Valois, Tamara Karsavina, Enid Brunova, Hilda Butsova, Joan Van Wart, Juliet Jervison (Gervison?), Arnold Haskell, Aubrey Hitchins, and Cyril Beaumont speak about Anna Pavlova as participants in a program (apparently intended for public broadcast) entitled The swan: memories of Anna Pavlova. Their comments consist primarily of reminiscences of Pavlova. The recording also contains recordings of excerpts of music used in ballets Pavlova danced including The dying swan (by Camille Saint-Saens; accompanied by Gary Watson's narration of Cyril Beaumont's description of her performance), Giselle (by Adolphe Adam), and Autumn leaves (by Frédéric Chopin). It was not possible to confirm the spellings of the names of either the narrator in The dying swan segment or one of the speakers, namely: (phonetically) Gary Watson and Juliet Jervison/Gervison, respectively. In addition, it was not possible to confirm the names of two other people (phonetically, David Parker and Robert [unintelligible]), who were credited by the moderator as having contributed to the making of the program.
  • Title supplied by cataloger based on title used by the moderator.
  • Sound quality is good to fair. There is occasional extraneous noise as well as shifts in volume.
Access (note)
  • Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Funding (note)
  • The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Source (note)
  • Sharon N. Baxter-Puglise
OCLC
915835619
Title
The swan: memories of Anna Pavlova.
Imprint
[196-?]
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Restricted Access
Patrons may access streaming audio only on site at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Original Version
Original format: one sound reel (approximately 45 minutes); 5"; acetate; half-track; 7.5 ips.; transferred to wav file and streaming file formats in 2014: myd_mgzto73013_v01f01_sc.
Source
Gift Sharon N. Baxter-Puglise July 13, 2010
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Added Author
Karsavina, Tamara, speaker.
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, speaker.
Hitchins, Aubrey, 1906-1969, speaker.
Butsova, Hilda, speaker.
Van Wart, Joan, speaker.
Brunova, Enid, speaker.
Haskell, Arnold L. (Arnold Lionel), 1903-1980, speaker.
De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001, speaker.
Beaumont, Cyril W. (Cyril William), 1891-1976, speaker.
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