Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Apr. 17, 1978 [sound recording].

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Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Apr. 17, 1978 [sound recording].

Delarova describes dance performances of Rite of Spring and Brahms's Symphony No. 4 accompanied by Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra in the late 1920s and 1930s; she also discusses ASO board politics and social occasions at his houses in California. She mentions Martha Graham, Marlene Dietrich, and Evangeline Johnson.

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 18 leaves.

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American Symphony Orchestra (New York, N.Y.)

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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...

Massine, LeĢonide, 1896-1979

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Garbo, Greta, 1905-1990

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Delarova, Eugenia.

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Ballerina and patron of the ballet. Second wife of Leonide Massine to whom she was married 1928-1938. Her second husband was industrialist Henry G. Doll, chairman of the board of the American Symphony Orchestra. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Apr. 17, 1978 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861599 ...