Re: [ARSCLIST] NY Chapter of ARSC Meeting 3/20/08 (Thursday)

[Cary Ginell <soundthink@xxxxxxx>]

Too bad these presentations couldn't be repeated at the National conference. They sound fascinating.

Cary Ginell


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From: Dave Nolan <davenolanaudio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [ARSCLIST] NY Chapter of ARSC Meeting 3/20/08 (Thursday)



Yes, as if everyone's calendars couldn't get any busier ;-)
Announcing:
ARSC (The Association for Recorded Sound Collections)
ew York Chapter
arch 2008 Meeting
Thursday, 3/20/08
t the
2nd Street Y
uttenwieser Library (2nd Floor)
395 Lexington Ave. (between 91st & 92nd Streets)
ew York,  NY  10128
rom 7pm to 9pm – doors (and refreshments) at 6:30
Part 1:  Seth Winner (Seth Winner Sound Studios) speaks on Rene Snepvangers:
In 1948, Columbia Records turned the record industry on its ear when it 
ntroduced the Long Playing Record. The new format enabled classical record 
uyers to enjoy longer works without the 4-5 minute interruption that was 
art of listening to the 78 rpm disc format that had been in use for over 
ifty years. One of the inventors of this format was Rene Snepvangers, 
hose work on developing a lighter pickup than what was being used at the 
ime made the LP a reality. 
This evening’s presentation will highlight live recordings that Mr. 
nepvangers made on microgroove cut lacquers while working at Columbia 
uring the LP’s development. Among the artists we will hear will be: Jennie 
ourel, Kathleen Ferrier, Eleanor Steber (in a recording session), Ernest 
nsermet, Oscar Levant with Dimitri Mitropoulos, Leopold Stokowski, and 
eymour Lipkin with Charles Munch. Not only will the importance of this 
ollection be cited, but the technical problems concerning the original 
ound quality and playback will be discussed
Seth B. Winner has been doing remastering work for over 25 years. President 
f Seth B. Winner Sound Studios, he has earned 3 Grammy Nominations and 1 
rammy Honorable Mention. He is in the midst of a number of long term 
reservation projects concerning The Bach Aria Group concerts, and a 
roject of recordings by Cy Walter. Since 1987, Mr., Winner has been a 
reservation engineer employed by the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of the 
.Y. Public Library. He is the technical curator of The Toscanini Legacy 
nd is in charge of preserving the sound portion of this collection. Along 
ith Gary Galo, Seth was co-chair of the Technical Committee of ARSC from 
996-2004.
Part 2:  Matthew Barton (Library of Congress) speaks about Marian 
nderson’s historic 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
Marion Anderson’s recital on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 was 
 key event in the struggle for civil rights in this country, yet it is 
are to hear or see more than a few seconds of it. The first half hour of 
er performance was broadcast nationally, and we will hear it in its 
ntirety.
By this point in her career, Marian Anderson had been hailed as one of the 
reatest singers of her generation, yet she was refused the use of 
onstitution Hall in Washington, D. C. because she was an African-American.
The ensuing controversy climaxed with this historic open-air performance on 
aster Sunday before an audience of over 75,000 people, and a radio 
udience numbering in the millions. 
Matthew Barton is an audio/visual preservation specialist at the Library of 
ongress in Washington, DC. He also writes on music and historic sound 
ecordings. From 1996 to 2003, he was staff editor and production 
oordinator for the Alan Lomax Collection CD series on Rounder Records.
All meetings of the New York Area Chapter of ARSC are 
REE and OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ATTEND
For more information, please contact: 
ave Nolan – Audio Archivist
2nd Street Y 
212) 415-5559
dnolan@xxxxxxx