Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, May 8, 1992.

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Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, May 8, 1992.

Rostropovich discusses the personal and working relationship he had with Eugene Ormandy. In this context he offers comments on Ormandy's personality, his skill as an accompanist and his legacy as a conductor. He also discusses his own role in smuggling a copy of Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 13 out of the U.S.S.R. for a performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Tape : 1 sound cassette : analog, stereo., Dolby processed.Transcript : 23 leaves.

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Rostropovich, Mstislav, 1927-2007

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Concert violoncellist and conductor. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, May 8, 1992. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896787 Epithet: cellist and conductor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000624.0x00032b ...