AustLit

Kornweibel talks about his family background; development of interest in music and coming to Australia in 1912 and gaining employment with the newspaper West Australian. He discusses the influence of music teacher, Alexander J. Leckie and looks at the impact of the A.B.C. (Australian Broadcasting Commission) on WA's musical society.

Kornweibel then describes his work with West Australian and Western Mail and his position as music critic and choice of pen-name, Fidelio. He talks about celebrities that performed in WA; Paul Hasluck's work as theatre critic 'Polygon'; community singing in the Town Hall and difficulties encountered as a music critic.

Kornweibel then talks about the series of public lectures that he gave on musical topics at the invitation of the A.B.C.; introduction of the Music Dept. at the University of Western Australia ca. 1951 and his views on church music.