Kevin Sutton wrote:
>Charles Barber wrote:
>
>>There is very little of Kempe on film, regrettably. Here's what we have
>>in the Conductors on Film Collection at Stanford:
>
>I wonder if Charles could give us a little overview of this collection
>that he mentions. I would love to know generally what is there, if it
>is catalogued on the web, if one can access it as a general patron if
>one presents credentials, etc etc. It sounds like a great collection.
Sure, and from our present catalogue:
The Stanford Conductors on Film Collection was begun in 1992, and
currently holds the work of 300 conductors. There are some 1000 hours
of these artists variously in rehearsal, concert, and conversation.
The earliest dates from 1897, and those with sound from 1926. When the
collection is completed, it will be donated to the Archive of Recorded
Sound at Stanford University and made available for scholarly examination
and study. A number of our clips were used in Art of Conducting I and II,
the BBC/Teldec productions.
Although some of these holdings are preserved in 16mm film, BETA, SECAM,
and in 3/4" or 1" broadcast formats, the great majority are in 1/2" NTSC
or PAL VHS. It is intended that this collection will in time be converted
to CD-ROM so that anyone with a Mac and a modem will be able to dial in
and download. There are, however, a number of technical and copyright
questions which must be resolved first.
Accordingly, anyone who wishes to view these films is presently asked
to do so in person. For legal and contractual reasons, duplication of
copyright or private domain materials is not possible. There is no charge
for viewing these films on site. Stanford University in located near Palo
Alto in northern California.
Hope this helps.
Charles Barber
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