Interview : conducted by Oliver Daniel, Aug. 27, 1976.

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

Cox, Ainslee, interviewee.

Contributor:

Daniel, Oliver, interviewer.

Language:

English

Genre:

Interviews.

Oral histories (literary works)

Sound recordings.

Transcripts.

Physical Description:

1 audiocassette : analog

1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, NAB standard ; 10 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tape

digital ; 4 3/4 in.

28 leaves

Contained In:

Oliver Daniel Research Collection on Leopold Stokowski. Folder 550; Box 51, 52, CD 028, 029.

Place of Publication:

Aug. 27, 1976.

Summary:

Ainslee Cox describes his first meeting with Stokowski when he was organizing the American Symphony Orchestra and encouraging young conductors to participate; he mentions Stewart Warkow, Jean Leslie, Werner Bass, Jose Serebrier, Joe Eger, Matthias Bamert, Judith Somogyi and Stokowski's workshops for conductors. He also describes Stokowski's trip to Prague to conduct the Czech Philharmonic, discusses the rehearsals and program (Bach transcriptions, Elgar, and Scriabin) and mentions Edward Johnson, Joyce Bright, Tony D'Amato, and recordings for Decca. He discusses his visit to Stokowski at Nether Wallop with Edward Johnson and Greg Benko who played an RCA recording of a 1923 Philadelphia Orchestra work; Natalie Bender's work for Stokowski; Stokowski conducting Klemperer's A Merry Waltz.

Notes:

Recorded on Aug. 27, 1976 in New York, N.Y.

Original copy: cassette tape 26; preservation copy: two 10 1/2 in. reel to reel tapes 28 and 29; service copy: two compact disks CD 028 and CD029. Preservation and service copies recorded October and November 2000.