Metamorphosis: The Transformation of the Bournemouth Symphony

A documentary by Bunny Laden. This documentary tells the story of the Bournemouth Symphony's rise to international acclaim while under the baton of Maestro Constantin Silvestri. Ray Carpenter, the symphony's principal clarinet, shares his memories along with historic materials—photographs, excerpts of musical recordings, newspaper clippings, and programs. Ray provides insight into his own musical coming-of-age as well as musical life during the Silvestri (1961-1969) years. Despite his short tenure with the symphony, Maestro Silvestri managed to transform a provincial band to an orchestra whose performances were praised in and beyond London. About Ray Carpenter Ray Carpenter was an accomplished clarinetist who performed with the Bournemouth Symphony from 1948 to 1987. His first-hand experiences performing under the baton of Constantin Silvestri are at the center of this documentary. Ray gathered the historic materials and ensured their safe keeping in the Bournemouth Library and The Wessex Film and Sound Archive. He recently published an account of his years with the BSO in Constantin Silvestri, Magician: A View From the Orchestra. Glen Gould: Audio and still image restoration Copyright 2019: Bunny Laden & Glen Gould Musical Excerpts Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Enigma Variation (1899) (00:00) Broadcast: 3 July 1967 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth Edward Elgar (1857-1934) In the South (Alassio) (1904) (11:50) Studio: 7 September 1967 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Symphony No. 1 (1908) (15:12) Broadcast: 25 July 1968 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Pines of Rome (1924) (24:07) Broadcast: 20 September 1967 Colston Hall, Bristol Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) The Firebird (1945) (26:23) Broadcast: 25 July 1968 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth George Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 (30:02) Broadcast: 22 November 1966 Royal Concert, Royal Festival Hall London Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Manfred Symphony (1885) (34:03) Broadcast: 22 February 1963 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (This is not from the 1962 Royal Festival Hall concert mentioned) Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Symphony No. 1 (1899) (37:26) Broadcast: 21 January 1968 Town Hall, Bournemouth Heinrich Baermann (1784-1847) Adagio for Clarinet and Strings (From Clarinet Quintet No. 3, Op. 23) (41:46) Raymond Carpenter, clarinet Broadcast: 21 November 1965 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth Please visit my channel of other recordings I have restored. ‪@GlensAudioRestoration‬ Please visit my channel "Glen's Centennial Oldies" featuring popular songs and dance music of the 1910s and 1920s. ‪@glenscentennialoldies‬ And as always, please Like, Comment, and Subscribe.