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1 online resource (streaming video file) (59 min. 59 sec.) ; 361232424 bytes |
Summary |
Betty Freeman was one of the most influential figures in the rise of contemporary music. This documentary charts the life of the woman who gave a total of 432 grants and commissions to composers for everything from rent to recording expenses. Featuring interviews with the composers and musicians whose lives she has touched with her generosity and passion, this film is an inside look at the woman behind some of the world's most famous contemporary music. (From Germany, in English and German) (Documentary) |
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Broadcast 2012-04-14 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Freeman, Betty.
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Art patronage.
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Music patronage.
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Women music patrons.
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United States.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Fenkart, Paul, director
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Bajusz, Izso, contributor
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Birtwistle, Harrison, contributor
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Boulez, Pierre, contributor
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Cage, John, contributor
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Fleischmann, Ernest, contributor
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Freeman, Betty, contributor
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Katanic, Predrag, contributor
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Kyburz, Hanspeter, contributor
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Lachenmann, Helmut, contributor
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Mortier, Gerard, contributor
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Ostrowski, John, contributor
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Ploeger, Daniel, contributor
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Reich, Steve, contributor
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Rich, Alan, contributor
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Salonen, Pekka, contributor
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Sellars, Peter, contributor
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Stadler, Frank, contributor
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Wilson, Robert, contributor
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