Interview [sound recording] : conducted by Dan Rather, Jan. 4, 1977.

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Interview [sound recording] : conducted by Dan Rather, Jan. 4, 1977.

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Dan Rather interviewed Stokowski in Nether Wallop and London, England for CBS-TV. Stokowski discusses conducting using his eyes; recording in the studio (with excerpts from his recording of the Sibelius Symphony no. 1); and popularizing classical music. Other people interviewed about Stokowski include Henry Pleasants and Andre Kostelanetz. The segment also includes excerpts from the film 100 men and a Girl (1937) and from Fantasia.

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. tape.sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Transcript 9 leaves.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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