Battle of the Bands: Rach On!: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 / David McConnell., 2006
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Scope and Contents
The installation piece consisted of two speaker turntables with the recording of two different orchestras playing Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2. On the left was the Philadelphia Orchestra 1959 recording and on the right was the 1943 Los Angeles Philharmonic recording. For each movement, the recordings were started at the same time. However the Philadelphia Orchestra finished the symphony in 47:11 minutes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 41:04. The photograph documents the speaker turntables. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 2006
Creator
- McConnell, David, 1959 August 31- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 DVD + photograph + 5 folded sheets in slipcase (fabric. stitched)) ; disc 4 3/4 in. + photograph 16 x 11 cm + sheets each 28 x 22 cm, in slipcase 16 x 17 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
CD shelf
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. General: About 12 total copies. General: 7 number copy. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: RED.
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
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