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Kash, Eugene - Interview

Item number (ISN):

304188

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1983-02-23

Item number (ISN):

304188

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CARLETON UNIVERSITY: INSTITUTE FOR CANADIAN STUDIES

Accession:

1984-0138

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1983-02-23

Production company:

Carleton University Institute For Canadian Studies

Production credit:

interviewer, David Parsons

Description:

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David Parsons interviews Eugene Kash, musician, conductor and commentator. Kash discusses: his early musical education in Toronto; von Kunits' influence on Canadian musicians; scholarship to Curtis Institute in Philadelphia; studying under Otakar Sevcik in Czechoslovakia; classes of Bronislaw Hubermann in Vienna; 1932 solo concert debut in Vienna; studying with William Primrose in London; played in various CBC orchestras and in Toronto Symphony Orchestra; in 1941-1942 acting concertmaster for Toronto Philharmonic's "Promenade Symphony Concerts" broadcast from Varsity Arena for ten weeks in the summer; annual St. Mathew Passion with double orchestra; producer John Adaskin; amusing story of playing broadcast in 1940 with Sir Thomas Beecham as guest conductor; contralto Maureen Forrester one of winners of OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS, produced by Adaskin; important role the CBC has played in commissioning composers and awakening public to new music; orchestras under Geoffrey Waddington, John Weinzweig; serialized radio dramas such as JALNA; young composer Morris Serdin who wrote music for JAKE AND THE KID; formation of CBC Symphony in 1952; appearances on WEDNESDAY NIGHT series; series of concerts in 1940-41 produced by Adaskin originating from top floor of Upper Canada College; John Grierson's documentary film work; Kash's work as music director of NFB; concert master of Ottawa Philharmonic and then conducter; film CHILDREN'S CONCERT, original music written by Eldon Rathburn; 1953-54 MAGIC OF MUSIC television series which won Ohio State University Award (1955) for best children's programming; marriage to Maureen Forrester in 1954; his work as administrator of National Youth Orchestra in 1963; series of concerts with Montreal Symphony (1965) aimed at teenage audience; CBC symphony orchestra's wonderful collection of musicians; formation of Canada Council and its support to musicians and composers; and CBC's need to revitalize its sponsorship of original works. <1h 22mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Recorded in Toronto.

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Vault ISN:

339624

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C03793

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Duration:

126:48

Made from:

FROM LOANED MATERIAL

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

339626

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C03794

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

FROM LOANED MATERIAL
1983-0297

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

~Originally closed for 5 years from date of interview.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~Originally closed for 5 years from date of interview.~Accession form states: available for research, copying, or broadcast five years after date of interview. Copyright MAY have been waived - to be confirmed.

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