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Merce Cunningham and John Cage: on Kaleidoscope (Radio program), BBC 4 Radio; and, radio program on Leslie Charteris's character, Simon Templar "The Saint", 1980-07-01

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Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

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Merce Cunningham and John Cage

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Title
Merce Cunningham and John Cage: on Kaleidoscope (Radio program), BBC 4 Radio; and, radio program on Leslie Charteris's character, Simon Templar "The Saint", 1980-07-01
Additional title: Kaleidoscope (Radio program : BBC Radio 4)
Names
Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Associated name)
Bannerman, Richard (Radio producer)
Cage, John (Interviewee)
Cunningham, Merce (Interviewee)
Oliver, Michael, 1937-2002 (Host)
Robertson, Brian (Commentator)
BBC Radio 4 (Broadcaster)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1980-07-01
Place: London, England
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1186
Topics
Cage, John
Cage, John -- no. 4 Improvisationno. 4no. 4no. 4
Charteris, Leslie, 1907-1993 -- Saint series
Cunningham, Merce
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Fielding sixes (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Locale (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Tango (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Aleatory music
Choreography
Music and dance
Modern dance music
Genres
Radio programs
Interviews
Notes
Content: Contains a radio segment on Merce Cunningham and John Cage hosted by Michael Oliver and produced by Richard Bannerman, for Kaleidoscope (Radio program) broadcast on BBC Radio 4; correlating to the premiere of Merce Cunningham's Fielding sixes (1980) at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. Also contains a radio segment on Leslie Charteris's fictional character Simon Templar "The Saint".
Content: Title, date and location provided by cataloger based on handwritten note on original cassette and audition.
Content: Handwritten note on original cassette: "Side 1: Kaleidoscope 1 July 1980 ; MC/JC".
Numbering: Donor's inventory number: C350.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audio cassette (40 minutes) : analog
Sound quality is mostly good; there is a slight background recording hum.
Description
Side 1: Begins abruptly; host Michael Oliver briefly introduces Merce Cunningham; Merce Cunningham speaks about how he works with composers and designers; Oliver briefly introduces John Cage; John Cage speaks with Oliver about his use of chance operations in composing; Cunningham speaks with Oliver about how his work differs from Martha Graham's; Cunningham speaks about the kind of reaction he hopes the audience will have to his work; he speaks generally about his [Merce Cunningham Dance Company] dancers; he speaks about the premiere of his Fielding sixes (1980), including his reasons for giving it this title and the music by Cage, Improvisation IV; Brian Robertson [phonetic], New Statesman dance critic, comments on his response to the premiere of Fielding sixes; Robertson speaks about Locale (1979) and Cunningham as a performer; Robertson and Oliver discuss the audience's response to the evening's performance; Oliver and Robertson speak about the performance of Tango (1978); Oliver announces upcoming performances of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and Kaleidoscope program credits; [recording break]; ca. 13:55-26:32, program on Leslie Charteris's fictional character Simon Templar "The Saint"; includes excerpted readings, commentary on the character, and commentary on Charteris; ca. 26:33-39:30, radio news and recording of a church service.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 913835615
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20731613
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5213ae70-b8ec-0133-03ab-60f81dd2b63c
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Merce Cunningham and John Cage" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980-07-01. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/56927e60-b8ec-0133-17e2-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Merce Cunningham and John Cage" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/56927e60-b8ec-0133-17e2-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1980-07-01). Merce Cunningham and John Cage Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/56927e60-b8ec-0133-17e2-60f81dd2b63c

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Merce Cunningham and John Cage