Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, March 2, 1992.

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De Lancie, John, 1921-2002,. Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, March 2, 1992.

Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, March 2, 1992.

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De Lancie relates experiences from his early years in music, including his studies at Curtis Institute with Marcel Tabuteau, playing in the Pittsburgh Symphony under Fritz Reiner, performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Robin Hood Dell, and the job situation that faced veterans returning from service in World War II. De Lancie also discusses several aspects of Eugene Ormandy's tenure as conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, including his concept of the "Philadelphia Sound" (compared to that of Leopold Stokowski) and its effect on De Lancie's own playing, his conducting technique and treatment of the downbeat, his preference for higher (tuning) pitch, his treatment of orchestra members, his attitude towards recording sessions (with comments on union regulations), his practice of performing scores from memory (with a general discussion of the pros and cons of such practice) and his last years as conductor. In this context De Lancie offers opinions and anecdotes concerning other artists, including Dimitri Mitropoulos, Riccardo Muti, Sir Thomas Beecham, and Leopold Stokowski. De Lancie closes his interview with a discussion about his years as director of the Curtis Institute of Music, including the situation leading to his resignation, and the impact of the conductor, Sergiu Celibidache.

Tape : 2 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby processed.Transcript : 101 leaves.

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