Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, June 25, 1979 [sound recording].

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Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, June 25, 1979 [sound recording].

Montgomery discusses the artist Arthur Carles; her dance training with Anita Zahn; Martha Graham's performance of the Rite of Spring; Montgomery's own choreography of the Rite of Spring; her childhood memories of going to the Philadelphia Orchestra; her experiences as a student at the Curtis Institute in its very early days and Stokowski's involvement there; Evangeline Johnson's relationship with Philadelphia; Stokowski's encouragement of creativity; and Montgomery's performance of the first piano part of Carnival of the Animals for a recording with Stokowski.

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 22 leaves.

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Curtis Institute of Music.

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Zahn, Anita,

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Carles, Arthur B., 1882-1952

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