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Oral history conducted by Herbert Kupferberg, October 1969.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 59
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- Format:
- Other
- Author/Creator:
- Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985, interviewee.
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Oral histories (literary works)
- Physical Description:
- 1 audiocassette : analog, stereo, Dolby processed
- 24 leaves
- Contained In:
- Eugene Ormandy Oral History Collection.
- Place of Publication:
- October 1969.
- Biography/History:
- Conductor; Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1938-1980.
- Summary:
- Ormandy discusses various aspects of the conducting profession, including approaches to teaching conducting, the programming of contemporary music for orchestra, the changes that have occurred in the nature of a conductor's job, why he devoted himself to the Philadelphia Orchestra, the problems of choosing a successor, the characteristics of audiences in Philadelphia (compared to those in New York City) and the days that they attend concerts, and his skill at memorizing scores. He also offers opinions and anecdotes concerning other conductors, including Leonard Bernstein, William Steinberg, Artur Nikisch, and Pierre Monteux.
- Notes:
- Copyright held by the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Forms part of: Eugene Ormandy Archive.
- OCLC:
- 213481086
- Access Restriction:
- Access: In Process.
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