RE: Eaton Auditorium

[St-Laurent Gilles <gsl@nlo.nlc-bnc.ca>]

>I've seen very few photos from sessions done in the Eaton Auditorium.
>Most of the Columbia photos were by Don Hunstein, but I'm not sure how
>frequently (if ever) he ventured north of the border to snap photos of
>Gould, et. al. Anybody know of photos or videotape shot at Eaton's in the
>70s?

John,

The National Library has 5 photos taken in April 1979 or 1980 by Hunstein in 
the Eaton Auditorium.  As for video, Bruno Monsaingeon made a four-part 
series on Gould called "Les Chemins de la Musique" of which No. 2 
"L'Alchimiste I"  has scenes shot at the Eaton Auditorium:

Item no./No de la piece: V 157
Dub no./No de repiquage: DUB-V 142
Fonds: Glenn Gould
Fonds no./No du fonds: MUS 109
Collective title/Titre collectif: Les Chemins de Musique (No. 2), 
L'Alchemiste I (Gould)

Composer/Compositeur: Glenn Gould--J.S. Bach--Aleksandr Scriabin
Contents/Contenu:
opening - empty hall scene
English suite no. 1 BWV 806 (excerpts from Bouree and Sarabande) (Bach)
Opus 57, nos. 1, 2 (Desir, Caresse danse) (Scriabin)
Notes: INA production.
Recording date/Date de l'enregistrement: 1978 Sep 29
Duration/Minutage: 35'15"
Size/Dimension: 3/4" (U-matic)

As for National Library making copies of any audio and video documents, 
unfortunately we are bound by the Copyright Law which requires the patron to 
obtain copyright clearance(s) in writting from the rights holder(s) before 
any dubbing can be made.  From experience, acquiring rights, especially for 
video, is virtually impossible (unless you're some mega broadcastor with 
deep pockets...).  But, if you are ever in Ottawa, you may consult any AV 
material which has been copied (we do not play originals for patrons).  It 
is best to call ahead to make arrangements for viewing/listening, especially 
if the material you whish to consult has not yet been copied.  This allow us 
(me) the time to make the dubs.

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Gilles St-Laurent
Audio Conservator
National Library of Canada
gilles.st-laurent@nlc-bnc.ca

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the 
child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.    --Sigmund Freud