Abstract

This article analyses the creation of studio orchestras by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) as part of a policy of musical federalization. The orchestras were created in the decade after 1935 in all six Australian states, and later expanded to form state symphony orchestras for radio broadcasting and for public performances in concerts. The article argues that the combined effort of a group of men appointed to managerial and controller positions in the ABC was responsible for the oversight of the founding of the studio orchestras; that they spread the available musical talent across the six states; and that they succeeded in their attempt to stimulate public demand for listening to orchestras on radio by paying close attention to the musical capabilities of conductors and thorough auditioning of players joining the orchestras. Within a decade after their foundation, the studio orchestras became permanent ambassadors for the programming of live classical music on the ABC's radio stations.

摘要

本文分析了澳大利亚广播委员会 (ABC) 作为音乐联邦化政策的一部分创建录音室管弦乐队。乐团于 1935 年之后的十年间在澳大利亚所有六个州成立，后来扩展为用于广播和音乐会公开表演的州交响乐团。这篇文章认为，一群被任命为 ABC 管理和控制职位的人的共同努力负责监督工作室管弦乐队的成立。他们将可用的音乐人才传播到六个州；他们成功地通过密切关注指挥家的音乐能力和对加入管弦乐队的演奏者的全面试听来刺激公众收听广播电台的需求。