Oral history recorded for Oliver Daniel, July 1976.

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Oral history recorded for Oliver Daniel, July 1976.

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Lou Harrison discusses Stokowski's performances and/or recordings of Harrison's compositions including his Canticle No. 3, Suite for Violin, Piano, and small orchestra, and Symphony on G. He discusses Stokowski's transcriptions and interpretations; his approach to auditioning performers; his pioneering the performance of works by Cowell and Riegger; his interest in non-Western music and use of Javanese gongs in his recording of Mussorgsky's Boris Gudunov. He repeats an anecdote about Stokowski from Henry Cowell; mentions meeting Gloria Vanderbilt.

Tape 1 sound cassette : analog.Tape 1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, NAB standard ; 10 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tapeSound disc digital : 4 3/4 in.Transcript 7 leaves.

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