Trotter, William R., 1943-....

Oliver Daniel, producer of New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony broadcasts and author of a noted biography of Leopold Stokowski, began research on a biography of Dimitri Mitropoulos in the 1980s. He conducted extensive interviews of noted conductors, musicians, singers, and other people in the music world. He corresponded with old friends and colleagues of Mitropoulos in order to prepare for the biography. He died in 1990 after writing only one chapter of the book. Bill Trotter was asked to complete the Mitropoulos biography. He notes in his introduction that "most of the research is Oliver's; the writing is mine."

William R. Trotter was graduated from Davidson College in 1966. He is the author of "Deadly Kin: A true history of mass family murder" and a three volume history of the Civil War in North Carolina.

Oliver Daniel, producer of New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony broadcasts and author of a noted biography of Leopold Stokowski, began research on a biography of Dimitri Mitropoulos in the 1980s. He conducted extensive interviews of noted conductors, musicians, singers, and other people in the music world. He corresponded with old friends and colleagues of Mitropoulos in order to prepare for the biography. He died in 1990 after writing only one chapter of the book.

Bill Trotter was asked to complete the Mitropoulos biography. He notes in his introduction that “most of the research is Oliver’s; the writing is mine.”