Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 18, 1991.

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Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 18, 1991.

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Smith discusses how he attained his position with the Philadelphia Orchestra, his job duties as assistant conductor, how Eugene Ormandy held auditions and the qualities he looked for in players, Ormandy's interest in and support of young artists, how Ormandy used his listening skills to achieve the sound he wanted, and how Ormandy compared to Leopold Stokowski as a conductor. He also discusses different characteristics of Ormandy, including his skill as an accompanist to vocalists, his use of a baton, his conducting downbeat, his methods of maintaining discipline among the orchestra players, his early years, and his work ethic. Smith offers opinions and anecdotes concerning others, including Danny Kaye, Pierre Monteux, Leopold Stokowski, Alexander Hilsberg, Igor Stravinsky, Arturo Toscanini, Arthur Judson, Stephanie Goldner Ormandy, Anshel Brusilow and Van Cliburn.

Tape : 1 sound cassette : analog, stereo., Dolby processed.Transcript : 57 leaves.

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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...