Research Catalog

Portrait of Merce Cunningham on NPR's Sunday show (Radio program)

Title
  1. Portrait of Merce Cunningham on NPR's Sunday show (Radio program), 1983-03-06 / produced by Katie Davis.
Published by
  1. March 6, 1983.

Available online

Details

Additional authors
  1. Cage, John
  2. Cunningham, Merce
  3. David, Katie
  4. Vaughan, David, 1924-
  5. Young, Susan Quinn
  6. National Public Radio (U.S.), radio producer
  7. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor
Found in
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
  1. 1 streaming audio file (15 minutes) : digital, stereo
Summary
  1. Begins abruptly, unidentified news reporter speaks about the life and death of Arthur Koestler, ca. 0:00-1:05; unidentified program host introduces Merce Cunningham and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's 30th anniversary season, ca. 1:24-2:19; Katie Davis' segment, Portrait of Merce Cunningham, includes interview clips of Merce Cunningham, John Cage, David Vaughan, and Susan Quinn [Young], ca. 2:20-14:40; topics include: Cunningham's interest in movement, choreography as the subject matter of his work, experimentation in art, his collaboration with John Cage and the independence of dance and music within a time based structure, Cunningham's approach to collaboration and rehearsal, and shifting public attitudes towards Cunningham's choreography after the Company's 1964 World Tour.
Uniform title
  1. NPR's Sunday show.
Alternative title
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Subject
  1. Cage, John, composer
  2. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer
  3. Koestler, Arthur, 1905-1983, author
  4. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Genre/Form
  1. Biographical radio programs.
  2. Radio interviews.
Call number
  1. *LTC-A 1424
Note
  1. Contains a radio news segment on Merce Cunningham and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's 30th anniversary season for NPR's Sunday show (Radio program).
  2. Title, date and location provided by cataloger based on typed note on original cassette and container, and audition.
  3. Typed note on original cassette and container: "Merce Cunningham on NPR "The Sunday Show" March 6, 1983 ; Katie Davis".
  4. Sound quality is good.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded for and broadcast on NPR.
Source (note)
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Title
  1. Portrait of Merce Cunningham on NPR's Sunday show (Radio program), 1983-03-06 / produced by Katie Davis.
Publisher
  1. March 6, 1983.
Playing time
  1. 001447
Type of content
  1. spoken word
Type of medium
  1. audio
Type of carrier
  1. audiocassette
  2. online resource
Digital file characteristics
  1. audio file
Event
  1. Recorded for and broadcast on NPR.
Restricted access
  1. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Original version
  1. Archival original: (1 audio cassette (15 minutes) : analog) in *LTC-A 1424.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Local note
  1. Transferred from original analog cassette by George Blood Audio on March 25, 2015.
Source
  1. Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Cage, John, commentator.
  2. Cunningham, Merce, interviewee.
  3. David, Katie, radio producer.
  4. Vaughan, David, 1924- commentator.
  5. Young, Susan Quinn, commentator.
  6. National Public Radio (U.S.), radio producer.
  7. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Added title
  1. NPR's Sunday show.
  2. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Found in:
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research call number
  1. *LTC-A 1424
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