Two streaming audio files (approximately one hour): digital
Summary
Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 31 minutes) [Begins abruptly, with the end of a conversation between Georges Auric and Elena Maroth, about personal matters; the interview begins shortly thereafter.] Georges Auric speaks about Erik Satie and their friendship; Jean Cocteau and his work for the Ballets russes; the nature of Serge Diaghilev's contribution to the creative processes at the Ballets russes; Auric's collaborations with choreographers of the Ballets russes [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 2].
Streaming audio file 2 (approximately 31 minutes). Georges Auric speaks about the his collaborations with the choreographers of the Ballets russes including George Balanchine and Leonide Massine; artists who designed for the Ballets russes; the composers who were known as Les six [there is a hiatus of about five minutes between the interviewer's posing of the question regarding "Les six" and the response, during which unrelated conversations can be heard].
Donor/Sponsor
Oral History Archive. Gift of Frederick J. Maroth.
Interview with Georges Auric conducted by Elena Maroth on July 17, 1979 as background for a documentary on Serge Diaghilev by Frederick J. Maroth. The interview is conducted primarily in French; Frederick Maroth asks the questions in English, Elena Maroth translates the questions into French, and Auric answers in French. A substantial portion of Auric's responses are not translated into English. The location is not identified but may be in France.
Sound quality ranges from poor to good. There are occasional extraneous noises and interruptions including an interruption of approximately five minutes in streaming audio file 2.
Title supplied by cataloger.
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)
Frederick J. Maroth
Author
Auric, Georges, 1899-1983, interviewee.
Title
Interview with Georges Auric, 1979
Production
1979
Type of content
spoken word
spoken word
Type of medium
audio
audio
Type of carrier
audiocassette
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.
Event
Recorded by Frederick J. Maroth 1979
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 cassette (approximately one hour); transferred to wav file and streaming file format (myd_mgztco3572_v01f01_sc and myd_mgztco3572_v01f02_sc) in 2015.