Research Catalog

Title

[Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds [sound recording] : --various sound recordings].

Author

Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds

Publication

[New York, 1969-1974]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-2025
• Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
• Neu, Jim
• Curtis, Duncan
• Lubar, Cindy

Description

7 sound discs (199 min.) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Uniform Title

• The life and times of Joseph Stalin.
• A letter for Queen Victoria.

Subject

• Sounds
• Dramatic monologues

Note

• Compact disc.
• Audio erratic on Disc 6.
• Donor's inventory numbers: BHS 01, BHS 03, BHS 05, BHS 09, BHS 10.
• Disc 2 may feature the same interviewer as was in [Conversation between two men about art work] (*LDC 36861) and [Interview with Robert Rauschenberg] (*LDC 36871).
• Disc 3 may relate to The life and times of Joseph Stalin : an opera [--sounds] (*LDC 37115).

Performer (note)

• Robert Wilson, Christopher Knowles, Jim Neu, Duncan Curtis, Cindy Lubar.

Event (note)

• Probably recorded in New York City between 1969 and 1974. Disc 6 may have been recorded in Spoleto, Italy. Disc 7 may have been recorded in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Contents

Disc 1. Class on writings with Robert Wilson and Christopher Knowles (17 min.) -- Disc 2. Edited tape of two men and a woman in conversation interspersed with music (43 min.) -- Disc 3. Jim Neu reads a bulletin ; Duncan Curtis performs a country song used in The life and times of Joseph Stalin ; Wilson and an unidentified person meow-sing over a violin ; Cindy Lubar performs a monologue (9 min.) -- Disc 4. Various sound recordings and music (34 min.) -- Disc 5. Curtis performs a country song ; Wilson screams ; Wilson and Lubar yell words back and forth (33 min.) -- Disc 6. Humming, possibly recorded in Spoleto, Italy during a performance of A letter for Queen Victoria (31 min.) -- Disc 7. For Ann Wilson -- the end of a dream, possibly recorded in San Juan, Puerto Rico (live musical performance recording) (32 min.).

Call Number

*LDC 36864

OCLC

NYPG05-R10449

Author

Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds.

Title

[Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds [sound recording] : --various sound recordings].

Imprint

[New York, 1969-1974]

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Event

Probably recorded in New York City between 1969 and 1974. Disc 6 may have been recorded in Spoleto, Italy. Disc 7 may have been recorded in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Cast

Robert Wilson, Christopher Knowles, Jim Neu, Duncan Curtis, Cindy Lubar.

Summary

Series of primarily home recordings made by and probably for the Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds for personal/archival/research use.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941-2025, performer.

Knowles, Christopher, 1959- performer.

Neu, Jim. Performer

Curtis, Duncan. Performer

Lubar, Cindy. Performer

Added Title

The life and times of Joseph Stalin.

A letter for Queen Victoria.

Research Call Number

*LDC 36864