Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music
Writer Olivia Laing presents an imaginative portrait of the cellist, songwriter and disco auteur Arthur Russell.
The writer Olivia Laing presents an imaginative portrait of Arthur Russell.
Arthur Russell was a cellist, a composer, a songwriter and a disco auteur. He was active in the New York downtown scene of the 1970s and was a frequent collaborator with the likes of Allen Ginsberg and Philip Glass. Although extremely prolific, his inability to finish projects is often cited as part of the reason that very little of his music was released during his lifetime.
When Arthur Russell died in 1992 his Village Voice obituary read, "Arthur's songs were so personal that it seems as though he simply vanished into his music."
Featuring: Mustafa Ahmed, Joyce Bowden, Steven Hall and Tom Lee
Producer: Martin Williams.
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Clips
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Tom Lee talks about Arthur Russell's attitude to his own music
Duration: 05:39
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Steven Hall talks about his first meeting Arthur Russell
Duration: 06:24
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Mustafa Ahmed remembers working with Arthur Russell
Duration: 06:11
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Mustafa Ahmed on Arthur Russell's legacy
Duration: 02:36
Broadcasts
- Tue 27 Sep 2016 11:30大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sat 1 Oct 2016 15:30大象传媒 Radio 4