1 option
Oral history conducted by Morris Henken, [1973?].
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 59
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author/Creator:
- Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985, interviewee.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943.
- Rachmaninoff, Sergei.
- Genre:
- Oral histories.
- Physical Description:
- 1 audiocassette : analog, stereo, Dolby processed
- 15 leaves
- Contained In:
- Eugene Ormandy Oral History Collection.
- Place of Publication:
- [1973?].
- Biography/History:
- Conductor; Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1938-1980.
- Summary:
- Ormandy discusses various aspects of Sergei Rachmaninoff's life and career, including his physical characteristics, his personality, his process of preparing for concerts, his performances as a conductor, his impact as an interpreter of music, and the historical background of his Symphony No. 1. Ormandy also talks about his own experiences performing and recording with Rachmaninoff.
- 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: In Process.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.