L.A.Duncan BBC 1940s Radio Curator Vienna Life Music Hand Signed Letter

CHAU4770 A rare opportunity to secure this vintage 1948 BBC letter from historic BBC Radio curator of the 1940s and war years L.A.Duncan arranging the loan of a Vienna Life music store to the composer for broadcasting on the BBC and directing it sent to the BBC Libraries for the shows - It is personally autographed by LA Duncan and is in outstanding condition.

"... In the 1940s, L.A. Duncan was a key administrator and member of the music department staff at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Operating behind the scenes during World War II and the immediate post-war years, Duncan managed correspondence, licensing, and communications for the BBC's music and theatre productions.Working alongside BBC music executives, L.A. Duncan was directly involved in coordinating scores, scores for radio broadcasts, and the curation of stage and theatrical works that aired on the radio. Archival correspondence from this period shows Duncan corresponding with prominent composers and musical figures, such as Roberto Gerhard.."