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Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, June 1, 1990.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 59
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- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author/Creator:
- Steiner, Diana, 1932- interviewee.
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Oral histories.
- Physical Description:
- 1 audiocassette : analog, stereo, Dolby processed
- 52 leaves
- Contained In:
- Eugene Ormandy Oral History Collection.
- Place of Publication:
- June 1, 1990.
- Biography/History:
- Concert violinist, educator, and graduate of Curtis Institute of Music.
- Summary:
- Steiner recounts her early experiences as a child soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and as a student at Curtis Institute. In this context she offers anecdotes and opinions about several artists, including Eugene Ormandy, Marcel Tabuteau, Bela Babay, Veda Reynolds, Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Alexander Hilsberg, Mischa Elman, and Jacob Krachmalnik, and also addresses the issue of women as members of American orchestras.
- Notes:
- Copyright held by the interviewee and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Forms part of: Eugene Ormandy Archive.
- Access Restriction:
- Access: Open.
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