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Interview : conducted by Oliver Daniel, Nov. 27, 1979.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 382 Folder 710; Box 58, CD 216
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- Format:
- Other
- Author/Creator:
- Madison, David, 1907-1992, interviewee.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
- Cowell, Henry.
- Eichheim, Henry, 1870-1942.
- Eichheim, Henry.
- Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957.
- Toscanini, Arturo.
- Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985.
- Ormandy, Eugene.
- Condax, Louis M.
- Vanderbilt, Gloria, 1924-2019.
- Vanderbilt, Gloria.
- Mischakoff, Mischa, 1895-1981.
- Mischakoff, Mischa.
- Judson, Arthur Leon, 1881-1975.
- Judson, Arthur Leon.
- Auer, Leopold, 1845-1930.
- Auer, Leopold.
- Philadelphia Orchestra.
- All-American Youth Orchestra.
- 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.
- 30 leaves
- Contained In:
- Oliver Daniel Research Collection on Leopold Stokowski. Folder 710; Box 58, CD 216.
- Place of Publication:
- Nov. 27, 1979.
- Biography/History:
- Violinist, former associate concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, former member of the All-American Youth Orchestra.
- Summary:
- Madison discusses his musical training with Leopold Auer; his memories of the Philadelphia Orchestra as a young Stokowski fan; Stokowski's jealousy of concertmaster Mischa Mischakoff; Stokowski's manner of telling the orchestra what he wanted; Stokowski's working relationship with Arthur Judson; the Philadelphia Orchestra on tour in 1936; Stokowski's Bach transcriptions; and the 1940 and 1941 All-American Youth Orchestra tours.
- Madison also discusses Stokowski's performances of music by Henry Cowell and Henry Eichheim; performing under Toscanini in Philadelphia; the relationship between Stokowski and Eugene Ormandy; free bowing; the larger viola made for Stokowski by Louis Condax; recording with Stokowski; a party in Hollywood with Stokowski and Gloria Vanderbilt and Stokowski's house in California. He mentions William Smith, Donald Voorhees, Alexander Hilsberg, Grisha Monasewitch, Sol Schoenbach, Saul Caston, Mike Myerberg, Danny Kaye, Jasha Kayaloff, Riccardo Muti, Edna Phillips, Robert McGinnis, and John De Lancie.
- Notes:
- Telephone interview recorded on Nov. 27, 1979, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Original copy: cassette tape 0.8; preservation copy: one 10 1/2 in. reel to reel tape 216; service copy: one compact disk CD 216. Preservation and service copies recorded December 2000.
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