Interview [sound recording] : conducted by Basil Moss, Sept. 2, 1969.

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Interview [sound recording] : conducted by Basil Moss, Sept. 2, 1969.

In the second interview of a two-part series, Stokowski discusses Toscanini, his time in Hollywood, Fantasia, his Bach transcriptions, the technical aspects of recordings, his views on orchestral seating, and how he met Elgar. He mentions Walt Disney, Greta Garbo, Schoenberg, and Rachmaninoff.

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 14 leaves.

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