Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, February 9, 1990.

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Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, February 9, 1990.

Mrs. Ormandy, with William Smith, assistant conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, discusses how she met Eugene Ormandy, her experience as a pilot, touring with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the daily routine of her husband on days of concerts, and anecdotes involving various artists, including Sergey Rachmaninoff, Jascha Heifetz and Ross Lee Finney.

Tape : 1 sound cassette : analog, stereo., Dolby processed.Transcript : 52 leaves.

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Smith, William, 1924-

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Keyboard player and Assistant conductor, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1952-1992. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 29, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896116 From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 18, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896112 Assistant conductor and keyboard player, Philadelphia Orchestra. From the descri...

Ormandy, Gretel

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Second wife of Eugene Ormandy, 1950-1985. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, February 26, 1990. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155894105 From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, February 9, 1990. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155894104 ...