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United Nations Day Concert

Item number (ISN):

425725

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

425725

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: RADIO ARCHIVES

Accession:

2010-0036

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Release date:

1966-10-24

Distributor name:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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This is a special program commemorating the 21st anniversary of the United Nations. Music is by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by William Steinberg. Soloist is Mirella Freni, soprano. Tape 1 contains: performances of Sensenava (1983) by Silvestro Revueltas; Two songs from Faust, by Gounod; Cockaigne, and Opus 40, Concerte Overture, by Elgar, Next, Prince Sanruddin Aga Khan, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, speaks about the need to aid the world's refugees. Laurence Michelmore, Commissioner-General of UNRWA in the Middle East, speaks about refugee problems there. This is followed by a recording of a performance of Voices for Today, a special composition commissioned by the UN for UN Day, 1965. The recording is of the Paris première of this work, by Benjamin Britten. Tape 2 contains: Comments by U Thant, Secretary General of the UN, about the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, music, and the UN's role as a peacekeeper around the world. This is followed by Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz. <2h>

Language:

English

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Vault ISN:

509536

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

3572AV
3573AV

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Duration:

120:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG
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