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Francis Mason comments on Cage/Cunningham and Merce Cunningham's Beach birds: on the World of dance (Radio program), WQXR, 1992-03-19/21

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Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

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Title
Francis Mason comments on Cage/Cunningham and Merce Cunningham's Beach birds: on the World of dance (Radio program), WQXR, 1992-03-19/21
Additional title: World of dance (Radio program)
Names
Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Associated name)
Mason, Francis, 1921-2009 (Host)
WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.) (Broadcaster)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1992-03-19
Date Created: 1992-03-21
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1459
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1455
Topics
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Beach birds (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Cage/Cunningham (Motion picture)
Genres
Radio programs
Notes
Content: Contains Francis Mason's brief commentaries on the occasion of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company performances at City Center, broadcast on the World of dance (Radio program), WQXR radio.
Content: Title, dates, and location provided by cataloger based on handwritten, typed, and printed notes on original containers and cassettes, and audition.
Content: Typed note on original container and cassette (*LTC-A 1459): "Francis Mason/WQXR 3/92 ; RE: Cage/Cunningham; CityCentre 92". Handwritten note on original cassette (*LTC-A 1459): "Sat 3/[19?]/92".
Content: Handwritten note on original container and cassette (*LTC-A 1455): "World of dance with Francis Mason 3.21.92". Printed note on original cassette (*LTC-A 1455): "96.3 fm WQXR".
Venue: Broadcast on WQXR FM, New York, New York, 1992 March [19?] and 21.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 2 audiocassette (4 minutes) : analog
Sound quality is good.
Description
Streaming file 1, Mar. [19?]: Frances Mason speaks briefly about the collaboration between John Cage and Merce Cunningham and the screening of the documentary film Cage/Cunningham. Streaming file 2, Mar. 21: Frances Mason speaks about the premiere of Merce Cunningham's Beach birds.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 917697411
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20762158
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a12ddde0-b912-0133-2d7c-60f81dd2b63c
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  • 1992: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Francis Mason comments on Cage/Cunningham and Merce Cunningham's Beach birds" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1992 - 1992. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a504a210-b912-0133-50bc-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Francis Mason comments on Cage/Cunningham and Merce Cunningham's Beach birds" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a504a210-b912-0133-50bc-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1992 - 1992). Francis Mason comments on Cage/Cunningham and Merce Cunningham's Beach birds Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a504a210-b912-0133-50bc-60f81dd2b63c

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Francis Mason comments on Cage/Cunningham and Merce Cunningham's Beach birds