Hermione Gingold's readings with Eric Siday's electronic music

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Title

Hermione Gingold's readings with Eric Siday's electronic music

Collection

Eric Siday collection of sound recordings

Names

Siday, Eric (Composer)
Gingold, Hermione, 1897-1987 (Narrator)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1960 - 1979 (Approximate)

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 4134

Subjects

Electronic music
Computer music

Genres

Music

Notes

Content: Title created by cataloger based on contents of audition; date approximated.
Content: "...ings' -- Sabina 15 ips"-- On side of original container.
Content: Enclosed in container 2 pencil written notes: 1st note. "This is a 15 ips Listen to it -- I don't think it's Dream 9/23/94." 2nd note. "This is Hermione + the Mule not Dream 11/24/85 Save for Edith."
Content: Three items (reel and 2 notes) have Steve Horenstein's catalog numbers 28a (reel), 28b (note), and 28c (note) listed and described in "Eric Siday Archive : original tapes and soundfiles copies" and "Siday tape list (original by Alice Shields)" held by LPA.
Content: Streaming file transferred from original audio tape.
Venue: Recorded in New York 1960s and 1970s.
Acquisition: Gift; Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation, 1998.
Content: Forms part of: Eric Siday collection, *L(Special) 98-17, 99-06.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 5 min.) : analog, 15 ips., 2 track, mono ; 7 in.

Abstract

Actress Hermione's literary readings accompanied by Eric Siday's electronic music, tones, and background sounds.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 953045601
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21009208
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dd834870-2a15-0136-9735-071485cbc75e

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Hermione Gingold's readings with Eric Siday's electronic music" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960 - 1979. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd834870-2a15-0136-9735-071485cbc75e

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1960 - 1979). Hermione Gingold's readings with Eric Siday's electronic music Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd834870-2a15-0136-9735-071485cbc75e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Hermione Gingold's readings with Eric Siday's electronic music" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dd834870-2a15-0136-9735-071485cbc75e

Wikipedia citation

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