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, 1951-1957
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)
Media
Sound from London Calling Asia: A composer and his public

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