Interview : conducted by Oliver Daniel, Oct. 7, 1976.

Format:

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Hindin, Lilette, interviewee.

Contributor:

Daniel, Oliver, interviewer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phillips, Edna, 1907-2003.

Phillips, Edna.

Jones, Elayne.

Kincaid, William, 1895-1967.

Kincaid, William.

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.

15 leaves

Contained In:

Oliver Daniel Research Collection on Leopold Stokowski. Folder 644; Box 52, CD 035.

Place of Publication:

Oct. 7, 1976.

Biography/History:

Lilette Hindin was a copyist for Leopold Stokowski.

Summary:

Hindin discusses working with Stokowski over the years; visiting him at Nether Wallop in September 1976 where they discussed Elayne Jones; Stokowski's transcriptions and recordings; and construction on Stokowski's home in St. Paul de Vence. She tells an anecdote about Stokowski as choir-master. She reminisces about the Philadelphia Orchestra and discusses the impact of Stokowski's choice to hire Edna Phillips for the orchestra and also mentions William Kincaid's forced retirement.

Notes:

Recorded on Sept. 7, 1976 in New York, N.Y. in Oliver Daniel's office; recording is incomplete, portions of the beginning and end were recorded over.

Original copy: cassette tape 31; preservation copy: one 10 1/2 in. reel to reel tape 35; service copy: one compact disk CD 035. Preservation and service copies recorded October and November 2000.