Interview [sound recording] : conducted by Harry Fleetwood, [between 1955 and 1960].

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Interview [sound recording] : conducted by Harry Fleetwood, [between 1955 and 1960].

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On the NBC Radio program "Music Through the Night," Stokowski discusses his work as music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, his musical upbringing, his transcriptions of Bach, his enthusiasm for young musicians and composers, the difficulty in getting contemporary music played, his impressions of Disneyland, and why he conducts without a baton.

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 10 leaves.

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Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977

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Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was an American conductor, who led the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, American Youth Orchestra, New York City Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, and American Symphony Orchestra. His career began with studies at the Royal College of Music in 1896 when Stokowski was just 13. He performed as an organist and choral director for several years in England,...

Houston Symphony Orchestra.

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Fleetwood, Harry

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