CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6017
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Ezra Pound's opera Le Testement de Villon produced by Murray Schafter for BBC in 1962 #238
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
I took part of the information from the inventory document and the information about the production date is from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/arts/music/r-murray-schafer-dead.html :
In Italy, Mr. Schafer convinced Ezra Pound to allow him to revive this little-known opera, “Le Testament de Villon,” which became a major BBC broadcast in 1962. (Pound gave him an envelope containing his final series of “Cantos” and asked him to deliver it to T.S. Eliot in London.)
Language:
English, French
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Music
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Schafer, R. Murray
Dates:
1933-
Role:
"Producer"
Notes:
This program made by R. Murray Schafer for the BBC
Name:
Pound, Ezra
Dates:
1885-1972
Role:
"Author"
Notes:
Composer
CONTRIBUTORS
Name:
Fawcett, Brian
Dates:
1944-
Role:
"Donor"
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Good
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:47:51
Size:
45.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:33:19
Size:
31.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000 Overture or musical introd.
010 “The scene is Paris, the date, 1462. A warrant is out for the arrest of Francois Villon. The warrant is about to be executed.”
030 “It is late afternoon. Outside a wine shop, Francois Villon is writing a verse…”
045 “Et mourut Paris et Helaine…” (Paris dies and Helen dies…)
070 “Dictes moy ou, n’en quel pays…” (Tell me in what land…) (Where are the snows of yesteryear…)
106 “Mort j’appelle de ta rigeur…” (Death, I appeal against your hardness…) (Ythier)
130 “Je plains le temps de ma jeunesse…” (I regret the time of my youth…)
157 “Advis m’est que j’oy regret…” (It seemed I heard regretting…)
159 “Ha viellesse felonne et fiere…” (Ah, traitorous, fierce old age…) (Heaulmiere)
179 “Qu’est devenu ce front poly…” (Where is the smooth brow…)
212 “Faulse beaute…” (False beauty which costs me dear…) (The gallant)
230 “Item, m’amour, ma chiere Rose…” (Item: to my love, my dear Rose…) (Villon)
238 “Or y pensez, belle Gantiere…” (So think it over, pretty Gantiere… ) (Heaulmiere)
249 “…Jehanneton le Chapperonniere…” (Joan the bonnet-maker…) (Heaulmiere and Beauty)
261 “Filles, vueillez vous entremettre…” (Girls, for your own sake…) (Villon’s mother)
277 “Dame du ciel, regent terrienne…” (Lady of Heaven, Earth’s regent…)
328 “Vergine pucelle roiauz…” (Maiden and virgin loyal…) (Priest)
362 “Suyvez beaute, courez au festes…” (Pursue ye beauty, run to feasting…) “Aimez, aimez tant que voudrez…” (Love light, desire all that ye will…) (Priest)
368 Lapse in the sound – to 377
377 “Villon and the others watch him ironically…”
385 “Se j’ayme et sers la belle de bon hart…” (If I love and serve my pretty lady gladly…) (Bozo the brother keeper)
439 “Je regnie amours et despite…” (All loves I renounce and cure…) (Gallant)
466 “Pere Noe qui plantastes la vigne…” (Father Noah who planted the vine…)
554 The scene changes… near Paris on a deserted highway…
574 “Freres humains qui apre nous vivez…” (Brothers who live on after us…) (Chorus of the hanged)
672 “Icy ce clost le testament…” (Here ends the testament…) (Halberdiers)
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: Ezra Pound Le Testement de Villon Produced by R. Murray Schafer for the BBC Side 1: 26:30 Side 2: 22:00 Dolby B
Type:
General
Note:
I took part of the information from the inventory document and the information about the production date is from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/arts/music/r-murray-schafer-dead.html :
In Italy, Mr. Schafer convinced Ezra Pound to allow him to revive this little-known opera, “Le Testament de Villon,” which became a major BBC broadcast in 1962. (Pound gave him an envelope containing his final series of “Cantos” and asked him to deliver it to T.S. Eliot in London.)
Type:
General
Note:
It was impossible to select the correct genre because we don't have anything close to opera in the existing options
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