[78-L] Olivier on HMV Copyright Questions

[David Lennick]

The sound recordings are PD everywhere but the US, and the text is obviously 
free, but Walton's music will be copyrighted everywhere. By the way, a little 
known set of promotional discs issued to radio stations contains about 12 
minutes of Walton's Hamlet music sans dialogue. White label discs numbered FM 1 
through 4. This series later had J. Arthur Rank labels.

You'll find quieter pressings of Hamlet and Henry V on RCA Victor. Avoid the 
12" lp as it's missing a lot of material.

dl

On 1/9/2014 6:13 AM, Maria Fletcher wrote:
> Dear listers
>
> I have several discs of Olivier on HMV from Henry V and Hamlet, and would like to do a creative commons sound project using recordings lifted from these original 78 rpm discs.
>
> Can anyone advise me on the expiry or not, of copyright on these particular recordings?
>
> regards
> Maria
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