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-
• Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
• Neu, Jim.
• Curtis, Duncan.
• Lubar, Cindy.

Description

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

Summary

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

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.

Subjects

• Dramatic monologues
• Sounds

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.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- 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