Papers of Tristram Cary, 1943-2008 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 4560319
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Cary, Tristram, 1925-2008
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1943-2008]
- 18.85 m.
- Summary:
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Papers and audio material relating to the life and career of Tristram Cary. Included are music scores; press cuttings; journal articles; reviews; lecture notes; programs; publications ephemera; and posters. The audio material comprises a large number of reel-to-reel tapes of many of Cary's compositions.
- Biography/History:
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Composer with a background in classical music, who is widely regarded as the 'father' of electronic music. Cary's first conventional composition, Partita for Piano, was performed in 1947. His first electronic commission was in 1955, an accompaniment to the radio play The Japanese Fishermen. Cary co-designed the VCS3 synthesiser, which became an icon of the emerging art of electronic music and was widely used by both avant-garde classical composers and rock artists. During his career, Cary produced works for both conventional and electronic disciplines, often combining the two, for concert hall, cinema, television and radio.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no.: MS Acc08.108, MS Acc08.126.
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-290962311
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list available (draft)
- Time Coverage:
- 1943-2008
- Terms of Use:
- Copy of Tristram Cary's copyright material is NOT permitted for research purposes until 2078.
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- A Manuscript Collection may have a range of formats and dates.
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
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