Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 1, 1991.

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Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 1, 1991.

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Hall describes his early career, the role of a manager (executive director) for an orchestra, his job duties and working relationship with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Eugene Ormandy, and the orchestra players' strike of 1959. In regard to Ormandy, Hall discusses Ormandy's relations with the players, his skill as an accompanist, his personality traits, his background, and his programming of contemporary music. Hall also offers opinions and anecdotes concerning other people, including Arthur Judson, Leopold Stokowski, AndreĢ Previn, Pierre Monteux and Leonard Bernstein.

Tape : 1 sound cassette : analog, stereo., Dolby processed.Transcript : 49 leaves.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Manager of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1959-1963; head of RCA Victor Red Seal Records, 1963-1970. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 1, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896148 From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 8, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896151 ...