The Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings [sound recording] 1926-1968 1940-1957

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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The Metropolitan Opera (commonly known as the Met) is an American opera company based in New York City, resident at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as current general manager (2021). As of 2018, the company's current music director is Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The Met was founded in 1883 as an alternative to the previously established Academy of Music opera house, and debuted the same year in...

Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957

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Conductor. From the description of Arturo Toscanini souvenir card, 1952 summer. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 501180914 Italian conductor, considered one of the greatest of the early 20th century. Started his career in Italy and spent much of his later years in the United States. From the description of Autograph letter signed, from Toscanini to Mme Emmy Destinn, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872455 Italian conductor. From the descr...

Heifetz, Jascha, 1901-1987

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Violinist Jascha Heifetz was born on Feb. 2, 1901, in Vilnius, Lithuania. He studied violin with Leopold Auer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He embarked on an international career in 1912, became an American citizen in 1925, and continued to concertize and record until 1972. He died in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 1987. From the description of Jascha Heifetz collection, 1802-1987 (bulk 1911-1974). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71055203 Jascha Heifetz, legendary American vio...

Gillis, Don, 1912-1978

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Born in Cameron, Missouri on June 17, 1912, Don Gillis moved with his family to Texas in 1930. He went on to have some impact on nearly every institution of higher education in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as well as the University of South Carolina. Gillis studied composition with Don Mixson at Texas Christian University, and then worked as a band director at TCU, a Director of Productions at the WBAP radio station in Fort Worth, a producer for NBC Radio in Chicago, and a producer and script wri...

Wiener Philharmoniker.

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Obermeyer writes on behalf of the management (Vorstand) of the orchestra. From the description of Correspondence with Alma Mahler, 1954. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864807 ...

Salzburger Festspiele

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Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960

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Internationale Musikalische Festwochen

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Bayreuther Festspiele (2010 : Bayreuth, Germany)

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New York philharmonic

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The Philharmonic Society of New York is one of the predecessors of the New York Philharmonic. From the description of Scores, [ca. 1842-1986]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155513361 Orchestra based in New York, NY. From the description of Collection of broadcast concerts [sound recording], 1934-1955. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122687015 From the guide to the New York Philharmonic collection of broadcast concerts [sound recording], 1...

BBC symphony orchestra

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Feuermann, Emanuel, 1902-1942

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Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978

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American bass of Ukranian birth. From the description of Autograph postcard signed, dated : [Buenos Aires, 12 July 1928], to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bie, 1928 July 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578838 From the description of Signature, dated : [New York?, 16 July 1974?], 1974 Jul. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270918429 Basso; b. in Ukraine. From the description of Alexander Kipnis collection, 1918-1983. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70...

Primrose, William, 1904-

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Horowitz, Vladimir

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Russian-born pianist. From the description of The papers of Vladimir and Wanda Toscanini Horowitz, 1784-1991 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702150358 Vladimir Horowitz (in Russian, Gorowitz) was born in Berdichev, near Kiev, on October 1, 1903. His father, Simeon, was an electrical engineer, and his mother, Sophie, a pianist. It was Sophie who gave Volodya (as he was affectionately called), his sister, Regina, and brothers Jacob and George, ...

Peerce, Jan

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Jan Peerce (1904-1984) was a noted American tenor. He was born on Jun. 3, 1904 and died on Dec. 15, 1984 in New York. He was engaged as a singer at Radio City Music Hall in 1932, and made his operatic debut in Philadelphia as the Duke in Rigoletto on May 14, 1938. His Metropolitan Opera debut was on Nov. 29, 1941, as Alfredo in La traviata . In addition to opera, he also sang musical theater, most notably in Fiddler on the Roof, and Jewish religious and secular music. His final appearance at the...

NBC symphony orchestra

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Teatro alla Scala. Orchestra

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Milanov, Zinka

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Epithet: Croatian singer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000210.0x0003cc ...