John Harbison interview
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection consists of an audio recording of an interview with Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor John Harbison on WMBR, the MIT radio station, 9 April 1986. Harbison describes his career and philosophy of music; also includes recorded performances of two of Harbison’s compositions, “Confinement” and Symphony no. 1.
Dates
- Creation: 1986
Creator
- Harbison, John (Person)
Access note
This collection is open. However audio cassette requires reformatting prior to access.
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Biography
John Harbison, BA, Harvard University, 1960, MFA, Princeton University, 1963, is Professor of Music at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was named Institute Professor in 1995. Harbison is a composer and conductor who won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1987.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette)
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information note
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Subject
- Harbison, John (Person)
Function
- Title
- Guide to the Interview with John Harbison on WMBR
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
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Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
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