Music/Dance
ROBINSON
(Stanford, 1904-1984, Conductor at BBC 1932-1966, Queensland Symphony Orchestra 1968-1969)
Group of 12 Typed Letter Signed and 1 card, from him or his secretary,
to Harold Chipp of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society, arranging to talk on three occasions, he finds, whatever the subject, the questions are always about conducting... I would suggest... either 'The Art of Conducting' or, more provocatively, 'Is a conductor really necessary? (13th May 1954), I should like... the opportunity to meet the 'disc-jockey' before the lecture (9th November 1954), I felt very warmly greeted by you all (20th December 1954), I can tell my experiences at first hand of conducting in this new and exciting but extremely difficult medium (TV, 23rd July 1957), he asks for a gramophone which is not self-starting (30th September 1957), I had a delightful morning in Cheltenham having forgotten to order a taxi (11th October 1957), 8 sides folio, 4 4to. and 1 card, BBC, Yalding House, 156 Great Portland Street, W.1., 13th May 1954 - 29th October
Item Date: 1965
Stock No. 18799