London Calling Asia: A composer and his public

Item

Edited Title

London Calling Asia: A composer and his public

Archivist's Original Title

London Calling Asia: A composer and his public

Original description

A composer and his public: Michael Tippett considers his relationship with the people to whom his work is offered. Tippett discusses the impact of long-distance communication on art, the revival of the song recital, and services to new music by radio. He addresses the stranglehold of consumer demand on creative artists, the fear and hatred of new art in totalitarian societies, and the challenges faced by composers in modern Western capitalist societies. Tippett talks about writing works on commission and the difficulties of state patronage in the age of cultural anarchy.

Time duration

0:13:56

MetadataURL

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Recording date of the original material

1954-10-27

Country Name

United Kingdom

Recording place

United Kingdom

Resource Language

English

Performer/Speaker

Sir Michael Tippett

Tags, Keywords

Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
Music composition as Profession
Western art music - Composition
Music and society
Music appreciation
Radio broadcasting - Music

Archivist Category

Spoken voice

Recording context

Radio Programme

Collection source citation

BBC: London Calling Asia

Holding Institution of Original Materials

British Library

Licensing Institution

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Accessing Institutions

British Library

Copyright Information

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Physical format

Compact Disc

Original item number

1CDR0033157 BD4 NSA

SEAH Identifier

BBC00020

Broadcast Topic

Culture

Description

A composer and his public: a talk in which Michael Tippett considers his relationship with the people to whom his work is offered. Item note: Modern preoccupation with long distance communication, particularly radio, and its effect on art. Radio's revival of the song recital and services to new music. The stranglehold of consumer-demand upon the creative artist (with special reference to composers) in modern Western capitalist societies. Totalitarian societies' fear and hatred of new art. Partok's fate. Speaker's personal artistic ambitions, under these circumstances. Writing works on commission: why state patronage, in the present age of cultural anarchy, cannot be satisfactory. How a composer makes a living, while hoping to produce works of permanent worth. BBC Sound Archives CD 110151 Original issue no.: BBC Sound Archives 842266. Broadcast Eastern Service, in London Calling Asia. Recording note: Talk as broadcast was five minutes longer

Item sets

Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts
Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts (with sound)
Sound from London Calling Asia: A composer and his public

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