Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, December 5, 1992.

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Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, December 5, 1992.

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Warfield recounts his experiences as soloist with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. In this context he discusses aspects of Ormandy's career, including his skill as an accompanist, his conducting technique (and his downbeat), his memory skills, sense of pitch, and the range of his repertoire. Warfield also discusses the effect race had on his own career. Opinions and anecdotes are offered concerning other artists, including Peter Serkin, Leonard Bernstein, Charles Munch, Bruno Walter, Otto Klemperer, Leontyne Price, and Paul Robeson.

Tape : 1 sound cassette : analog, stereo., Dolby processed.Transcript : 34 leaves.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Concert vocalist, bass-baritone. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, December 5, 1992. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155901748 ...