Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1940-1941.

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Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1940-1941.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155863708

Concerns Koussevitzky's conducting of Gustav Mahler's ninth symphony in February and March 1941, in Boston and New York. 1 letter from Koussevitzky to Josephine Forbes conveys his regards to Alma Mahler and the news of the upcoming performance in Boston; a subsequent telegram indicates that Alma missed that performance due to illness.

3 items (3 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951

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Serge Koussevitzky was a Russian-born conductor, composer and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949. Koussevitzky's appointment as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) was the beginning of a golden era for the ensemble that would continue until 1949. Over that 25-year period, he built the ensemble's reputation into that of a leading American orchestra. ...

Forbes, Josephine May Ashton.

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