From the Pinnacle to Disillusionment. The Antecedents, Consolidation Process and Consequences of a Recording Project for Chilean Music (1958-1960)
Abstract
The announcement of the agreement whereby RCA Víctor would undertake the recording of a collection of albums of music by Chilean composers represented the culmination of a model for the promotion of national music production launched in 1940 by the Instituto de Extensión Musical at the Universidad de Chile. However, the expectations this project generated were suddenly interrupted by the conflict that arose within the Sinfónica and the university on which it depended. This situation would jeopardise the very continuity of the orchestra, which had been the driving force behind the country’s musical development and its standard-bearer until then, generating an unprecedented institutional crisis. This article aims to address the significance of this recording project for the Instituto de Extensión Musical and its context, as well as analyse the consequences of its cancelation.
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