Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Nov. 17, 1979 [sound recording].

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Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Nov. 17, 1979 [sound recording].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155862203

Chambers discusses auditioning for Stokowski; the All-American Youth Orchestra tours of 1940 and 1941; Stokowski's orchestrations; experiences as a student at the Curtis Institute; Stokowski's orchestral seatings; Henry Cowell's solo with the All-American Youth Orchestra; his own orchestral career after Curtis; Stokowski's time with the New York Philharmonic; memories of the Philadelphia Orchestra youth concerts; Stokowski in comparison with Toscanini; and Stokowski's 1947 tour with the Philharmonic.

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 30 leaves.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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