Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Dec. 5, 1976 [sound recording].

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Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Dec. 5, 1976 [sound recording].

Surinach discusses his early awareness of Stokowski through the movies, his arrival in the United States, Stokowski's sound, Stokowski's performance of Surinach's Melorhythmic Dramas and Tientos, Stokowski's Bach transcriptions, Stokowski's performance of other Spanish music, a comparison of Stokowski and Mitropoulos, and the effectiveness of elderly conductors. He mentions Alicia de Larrocha, Herbert von Karajan, Otto Klemperer, Bruno Walter, and Arthur Judson.

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 5 leaves.

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Daniel, Oliver

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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...

Surinach, Carlos

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Title refers to the Desert Fathers, early Christian monks who were nicknamed "Athletae Dei." Composed 1960. First performance 54th Street Theatre, New York, 27 April 1960, Martha Graham and Company.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Acrobats of God : ballet for chamber orchestra / Carlos Surinach. [1960] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 55739155 Composed 1945. First performance Barcelona, Spain, 8 April 1945, Barcelona Municipal Orchestr...