Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Nov. 28, 1979 [sound recording].

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Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Nov. 28, 1979 [sound recording].

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Bender discusses Stokowski's relationships with the members of his family; his musical upbringing; Stokowski's heart attack in England in 1971; Stokowski's use of television, records, and movies; the move to England; Stokowski's diet, exercise, and wardrobe; his interest in architecture; his relationship with Greta Garbo; Victor Seroff's planned biography; Abram Chasins's assertion that she and Faye Chabrow isolated Stokowski from others; concerts Stokowski conducted in Europe; financing the American Symphony Orchestra; and how Stokowski lived in his last years in England.

Tape 1 sound cassette : analog.Tape 2 sound tape reels : 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 41 leaves.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Chabrow, Faye.

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Seroff, Victor, 1902-1979

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Victor Ilyitch Seroff was born October 14, 1902, in Batoum, Russia, and died May 10, 1979, in New York, New York. He was a pianist and biographer, who created a number of biographies about classical composers written for children. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vols. 12, 26. From the description of Victor Ilyitch Seroff Papers 1966-1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 435418247 ...

Bender, Natalie Myra

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Chasins, Abram, 1903-1987

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Revised 1937. First performance of revised version by the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, New York, April 7, 1938, John Barbirolli, conducting, the composer at the piano.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Piano concerto no. 2 : in F♯ minor / Abram Chasins. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42693718 American pianist, composer, writer, and educator. From the description of Autograph letter signed and Typewritte...

Garbo, Greta, 1905-1990

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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...

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

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