BBC Symphony Orchestra 1963-64 Season at the Royal Festival Hall
Concert Programme
1963 (issued)
1963 (issued)
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'BBC Symphony Orchestra 1963-64 Season at the Royal Festival Hall'. Concert programme with 20 pages (plus covers), for a classical music concert of 'Romeo and Juliet' by Berlioz, at the Royal Festival Hall, 11 December, 1963. Lettered with concert details and details of publication etc.
The design is a loose adaptation of F. H. K. Henrion's Royal Festival Hall symbol. Inside are adverts for EMItape, the conductor Colin Davis on HMV, BBC broadcasts, Fergusson stereograms and Challen pianos.
The design is a loose adaptation of F. H. K. Henrion's Royal Festival Hall symbol. Inside are adverts for EMItape, the conductor Colin Davis on HMV, BBC broadcasts, Fergusson stereograms and Challen pianos.
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| Title | BBC Symphony Orchestra 1963-64 Season at the Royal Festival Hall |
| Materials and techniques | Line-block and letterpress printing in black and red |
| Brief description | 'BBC Symphony Orchestra 1963-64 Season at the Royal Festival Hall'. Concert programme with 20 pages (plus covers), for a classical music concert of 'Romeo and Juliet' by Berlioz, at the Royal Festival Hall. Line-block and letterpress printing in black and red. Printed by King & Hutchings Ltd.. Published by the British Broadcasting Corporation, 1963. |
| Physical description | 'BBC Symphony Orchestra 1963-64 Season at the Royal Festival Hall'. Concert programme with 20 pages (plus covers), for a classical music concert of 'Romeo and Juliet' by Berlioz, at the Royal Festival Hall, 11 December, 1963. Lettered with concert details and details of publication etc. The design is a loose adaptation of F. H. K. Henrion's Royal Festival Hall symbol. Inside are adverts for EMItape, the conductor Colin Davis on HMV, BBC broadcasts, Fergusson stereograms and Challen pianos. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered with concert details and details of publication etc. |
| Credit line | Given by Kevin Edge |
| Historical context | The lyre and crown symbol designed in 1950 by F.H.K. Henrion (1914-1990) for the London County Council RFH, was deployed on cutlery, staff uniforms, the hall's fixtures and fittings. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. |
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| Accession number | E.1337-1990 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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