I was employed with Pittsburgh's original Buhl
Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science
[1939-1991] from 1982 to 1991, in several different
capacities including Planetarium Lecturer.

During the entire time, classical or easy-listening
music [usually instrumentals] were played as "walk-in,
walk-out music" for each of our planetarium shows.

During much of the time I was employed with Buhl
Planetarium, well known pieces of classical music were
used for these times just before and just after
planetarium shows. My understanding is that classical
music was the tradition for the planetarium, during
these times, since Buhl Planetarium's opening in 1939.
In fact, in the beginning, live organ music was used
during these times, and sometimes during planetarium
shows.

However, sometime during the mid-1980s, the "music
police" showed-up. As Buhl Planetarium was a
not-for-profit agency playing centuries-old classical
standards, no one had even thought about licensing
arrangments.

From then on, we had to only use music that had been
specially licensed for the planetarium shows.
Regrettably, this ended the long tradition of using
classical music in the planetarium.

gaw

--- Cassie Dieterich <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Date:         Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:16:14 -0500
> From:         Cassie Dieterich
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Music in Museums Survey
> To:           [log in to unmask]
> 
> Hello,
>    I am a graduate student of history and museum
> studies at Tufts
> University, and I'm researching a report on ambient
> music in museum
> galleries and exhibitions.  If you have the time, I
> would really
> appreciate your input on the following questions:
> 
> 1. In what type of museum (art, history, science)
> are you employed or
> speaking about?  Please include the name and
> location of the museum,
> if you feel so inclined.
> 2. Does your institution play ambient music in your
> galleries, for
> either permanent or special exhibitions? Please give
> a brief
> description of the gallery/exhibition environment
> created by the
> inclusion of music.
> 3. If so, how has it been received by your visitors?
>  Please include
> any helpful details about visitor surveys, program
> evaluations, etc.
> 3. If your institution does not play ambient music,
> why?  Was it ever
> attempted in the past?
> 
> I really appreciate your time in answering these
> questions as I know
> you are all very busy.  Please send all responses to
> this email,
> [log in to unmask]
> 
> Thank you so much!
> Cassie Dieterich

gaw

Glenn A. Walsh
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SPACE & SCIENCE NEWS, ASTRONOMICAL CALENDAR:
  < http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/#news >
Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com >
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:
  < http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com >
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:
  < http://johnbrashear.tripod.com >
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries: 
  < http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com > 
* Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://incline.pghfree.net >
* Public Transit:
  < http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit >


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