Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Aug. 27, 1976 [sound recording].

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Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Aug. 27, 1976 [sound recording].

Ainslee Cox describes his first meeting with Stokowski when he was organizing the American Symphony Orchestra and encouraging young conductors to participate; he mentions Stewart Warkow, Jean Leslie, Werner Bass, Jose Serebrier, Joe Eger, Matthias Bamert, Judith Somogyi and Stokowski's workshops for conductors. He also describes Stokowski's trip to Prague to conduct the Czech Philharmonic, discusses the rehearsals and program (Bach transcriptions, Elgar, and Scriabin) and mentions Edward Johnson, Joyce Bright, Tony D'Amato, and recordings for Decca. He discusses his visit to Stokowski at Nether Wallop with Edward Johnson and Greg Benko who played an RCA recording of a 1923 Philadelphia Orchestra work; Natalie Bender's work for Stokowski; Stokowski conducting Klemperer's A Merry Waltz.

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 28 leaves.

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Radio producer, music publishing executive, and writer, who died in 1991. Member of the Board of Directors of the American Symphony Orchestra; co-founder of the Contemporary Music Society. From the description of Research collection on Leopold Stokowski, 1945-1995. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862197 Oliver Daniel was vice-president of Broadcast Music Incorporated. he was also the author of an important book on Leopold Stokowski. F...