Introductory Part 1 of a film made in 1988 on the life of Sir William Glock and The Dartington Summer School directed and narrated by Barrie Gavin. This first section sets the scene and shows Glock working with musicians and playing the piano. Also general background to his life. Features in the other parts a host of musicians including Pierre Boulez, David Drew, Michael Finnissy, Elliott Carter, Andrew Toovey, Ensemble IXION (which only started a year earlier at Dartington) Feldman. Cage, Toovey. I put the final credits at the end of this extract as they would not fit on the other parts because of timings. Also some photos and rare footage from Dartington.
Fascinating film made in 1988 on the life and work of Sir William Glock and The Dartington Summer School directed by Barrie Gavin. Features a host of musicians including in this section Pierre Boulez, David Drew, Nicolas Hodges, Andrew Toovey, Ensemble IXION (which only started a year earlier at Dartington) with Rowland Sutherland, Benjamin Morison, Michael Finnissy playing Morton Feldman. Also some photos and rare footage from Dartington.
Part 3 of a film made in 1988 on the life of Sir William Glock and The Dartington Summer School directed and narrated by Barrie Gavin. Features of host of musicians including in this section Pierre Boulez, David Drew, Christian Lindberg, James Clapperton, Andrew Toovey Ensemble IXION (which only started a year earlier at Dartington) playing extracts from Winter Solstice (1988) with Elise Lorraine, Rowland Sutherland, Andrew Smith, Benjamin Morison, Sharleen Harshenin, John Rayson, Kenneth Osborne and Michael Finnissy. Also some photos and rare footage from Dartington.
Part 4 of a film made in 1988 on the life of Sir William Glock and The Dartington Summer School directed by Barrie Gavin. Features of host of musicians including in this section Pierre Boulez, David Drew, Elliott Carter, Michael Finnissy, Robert Saxton Also some photos a rare footage from Dartington.
Part 5 of a film made in 1988 on the life of Sir William Glock and The Dartington Summer School directed and narrated by Barrie Gavin. Features a host of musicians including in this section Pierre Boulez, David Drew, Ilan Volkov (aged 11 at 4'20) my (Andrew Toovey) Ensemble IXION (which only started a year earlier at Dartington) playing extracts from Morton Feldman The Viol in my life 1 with Rowland Sutherland, Andrew Smith, Benjamin Morison, James Clapperton, Sharleen Harshenin, Kenneth Osborne (who also play an extract from my Nobody'll Know at 5'.20")John Rayson (viola) and Michael Finnissy. Also some photos and rare footage from Dartington.
