Oral history conducted by Herbert Kupferberg, October 1969.

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Oral history conducted by Herbert Kupferberg, October 1969.

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Ormandy discusses various aspects of the conducting profession, including approaches to teaching conducting, the programming of contemporary music for orchestra, the changes that have occurred in the nature of a conductor's job, why he devoted himself to the Philadelphia Orchestra, the problems of choosing a successor, the characteristics of audiences in Philadelphia (compared to those in New York City) and the days that they attend concerts, and his skill at memorizing scores. He also offers opinions and anecdotes concerning other conductors, including Leonard Bernstein, William Steinberg, Artur Nikisch, and Pierre Monteux.

Tape : 1 sound cassette : analog, stereo., Dolby processed.Transcript : 24 leaves.

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Ormandy, Eugene

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Epithet: conductor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000699.0x0001db Conductor; Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1938-1980. From the description of Oral history conducted by Herbert Kupferberg, October 1969. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213481085 From the description of Oral history conducted by Herbert Kupferberg, October 1969. (University of Pennsyl...