Correspondence with Eugene Ormandy, 1977-1984.

Menuhin, Yehudi, 1916-1999

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6096xgn (person)

An American violinist, Yehudi Menuhin was engaged in 1947 by Two Continent Pictures to appear and play in a projected moving picture named Delirium and an associated short movie; and later for a series of short films. He suggested changes in the script and performed the Mendelssohn Concerto for Delirium, but the picture apparently was not completed, nor were the short films although 22 reels were recorded and photographed. From the description of Letters and other papers relating to ...

Sills, Beverly

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wj3fd9 (person)

American soprano. From the description of Signature, dated : [n.p., 1975?], 1975?. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270967653 From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Sept. 9, 1978 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862081 American singer. From the description of Autograph card signed : [New York], to Edward Wagenknecht, [1976 Jan. 12]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867185 Epith...

Sayão, Bidú

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6125rnb (person)

Jones, Mason

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6q23xbt (person)

Principal horn (1939-1978) and personnel manager (1963-1986) of the Philadelphia Orchestra. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, April 12, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896126 ...

Moore, Earl Vincent, 1890-1987

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6125qw2 (person)

Professor of music, director (later dean) of the School of Music of the University of Michigan. From the description of Earl V. Moore papers, 1870s-1987 (bulk 1920s-1960s). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421846 Earl V. Moore was born September 27, 1890, in Lansing, Michigan, and was graduated from Lansing High School in 1908. In 1910, he received his Artist Diploma in Organ from the University of Michigan's University School of Music. He receive...

Rector, Gail W.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65d8q41 (person)

Milnes, Sherrill

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v986jc (person)

Steber, Eleanor, 1914-1990

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65m64h7 (person)

Eleanor Steber was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on July 17, 1914. She was the daughter of William Charles Steber, Sr. (1888–1966) and Ida Amelia (née Nolte) Steber (1885–1985). She had two younger siblings – William Charles Steber, Jr. (1917–2002) and Lucile Steber Leslie (1918–1999). She made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1940 and was one of its leading artists through 1961. She was known for her large, flexible silvery voice, particularly in the high-lying soprano roles of Richard ...

Berberian, Ara

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6348hf6 (person)

Stevens, Risë (1913-2013).

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60r9nb5 (person)

American mezzo-soprano. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, July 12, 1978 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861600 American mezzo soprano. From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : [n.p.], 2 January 1962, to Mr. [Joseph] Chouinard, 1962 Jan. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270962262 Risë Stevens, 1913-2013 Risë Stevens was born in New York...

Graffman, Gary

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hm57cd (person)

Concert pianist and director of the Curtis Institute. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Sept. 27, 1978 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861454 Concert pianist, director of Curtis Institute of Music, 1985- . From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, January 25, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155892233 American ...

Arroyo, Martina

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jq0zw8 (person)

American soprano; b. in New York City on 2 Feb. 1936 (or, according to some sources, 1937); officially retired from music in 1989; she taught at Louisiana State University, UCLA, University of Delaware, Wilberforce University, the International Sommerakademie-Mozarteum in Salzburg, and Indiana University; founded the Martina Arroyo Foundation, which is dedicated to the development of emerging young opera singers by immersing them in complete role preparation courses. From the descrip...

Welitsch, Ljuba

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tx3d0p (person)

Epithet: Austrian singer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000210.0x0001b4 ...

Jepson, Helen, 1904-1997

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c827ck (person)

Carol, Norman

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m32tqj (person)

Violinist; concertmaster of Philadelphia Orchestra, 1966- . From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, November 8, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896120 From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, November 25, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896118 ...

Sink, Alva Gordon.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ff3qjb (person)

University of Michigan. University Musical Society.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rj881z (corporateBody)

[See the history in the finding aid for University Musical Society (University of Michigan) Records.] From the guide to the University Musical Society (University of Michigan) publications, 1874-2010, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan) The University Musical Society was organized in 1879 by members of the university faculty called together by University President Henry S. Frieze. In 1881 it was incorporated as a nonprofit educational corporatio...

Bampton, Rose

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68c9th5 (person)

Rose Bampton, an American operatic soprano born 1908, was married to Canadian conductor Wilfrid Pelletier; both had professional connections with conductor Arturo Toscanini. From the guide to the Collection of items associated with Arturo Toscanini, ca. 1882-1967, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) American mezzo-soprano, later soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed Rose B. Pelletier, dated : [New York], to Francis Mason, 1975 Nov. 1...

Warfield, William A.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ns0s6v (person)

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 ...

Gorodetzer, Harry

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b56h21 (person)

Violoncellist with Philadelphia Orchestra, 1936- . From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, June 10, 1992. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896791 ...

Talvela, Martti

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6n87847 (person)

Blegen, Judith

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m32t21 (person)

Santarlasci, Joseph

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6np232h (person)

Assistant manager, and General manager of Philadelphia Orchestra, 1945-1987. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, December 19, 1990. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155892328 ...

Torchinsky, Abe

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6571971 (person)

Tubist with Philadelphia Orchestra, 1949-1972. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, May 4, 1992. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896783 ...

Ann Arbor May Festival

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qz617t (corporateBody)

Krachmalnick, Jacob

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sq8z4m (person)

Forrester, Maureen

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gb22c4 (person)

Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60863qh (person)

Skrowaczewski, Stanisław, 1923-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mc8xnx (person)

Conductor; Music Director of Minneapolis Symphony, 1960-1979. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, October 18, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896354 ...

Pfeuffer, Robert J.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6k935pc (person)

Roman, Stella

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6g15zv6 (person)

Entremont, Philippe

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ws8rs8 (person)

Perlman, Itzhak, 1945-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6r49pd3 (person)

Izhak Perlman (b. Aug. 31, 1945, Tel Aviv, British Palestine) is a violisit, conductor, music teacher. He studied at the Julliard School under Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay. In 1958 and 1964 he perfomred on the Ed Sullivan Show and made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1963. He currently teaches at the Julliard School and is the founder Perlman Music Program. In the early 2000s, Perlamn began conducting in early 2000s. He plays the Soil Stradivarius violin of 1714, Guarneri del Gesu 1743 'Sauret', a...

Alcantara, Theo.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ng4pjh (person)

Owen, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1914-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62b8wz7 (person)

Britton, Allen Perdue

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62r3qj1 (person)

Music educator. Mr. Britton (b. 1914) is a prominent figure in American music education and musicology. He has served as president of the Music Educators National Conference and the Sonneck Society of America as well as on many committees and boards. He is dean and professor emeritus at the University of Michigan School of Music. His accomplishments include the authorship of several books and being the founding editor of the Journal of Research in Music Education and Ame...

Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sn0780 (person)

Concert violinist. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, January 27, 1992. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896054 Epithet: American violinist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000210.0x0000f9 Born on January 10, 1910 in Lyon, the French conductor and composer, Jean Martinon entered the Lyon and Paris conservatoires to stu...

Berv, Harry.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6736p9m (person)

French horn player, Philadelphia Orchestra and NBC Symphony Orchestra. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Nov. 19, 1976 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862002 ...

Francescatti, Zino, 1902-1991

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6668brs (person)

French violinist; d. 1991. From the description of Zino Francescatti collection, 1936-1997 (bulk 1936-1991). (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70954214 Born on January 10, 1910 in Lyon, the French conductor and composer, Jean Martinon entered the Lyon and Paris conservatoires to study the violin. At Lyon, his teacher was Maurice Foundray and at the Paris Conservatory, he studied violin technique with Jules Boucherit. While at the Paris conservatory, Marti...

Serkin, Rudolf, 1903-1991

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fx77pp (person)

Rudolf Serkin (1903-1991) was a Hungarian-born composer. He studied and performed throughout Europe until 1933, when he and violinist Adolf Busch and family left Germany for Switzerland (Serkin was later to marry Busch's daughter, Irene). In 1939 they emigrated to the United States, where Serkin taught at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and was later (1968-1976) its Director. He and Adolf Busch founded the Marlboro Music School and Festival near Brattleboro, Vermont. Fr...

Krell, John C.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mg7mr6 (person)

Flutist (piccolo) with Philadelphia Orchestra, 1952-1981. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, October 14, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155896106 Flutist, All-American Youth Orchestra; piccolo, Philadelphia Orchestra. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Feb. 11, 1980 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862216 ...

Graffman, Naomi.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hx1bbs (person)

Firkušný, Rudolf, 1912-1994

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63x855d (person)

Concert pianist. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, December 7, 1992. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155901723 American pianist of Czech birth. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3), dated : New York [and n.p.], 8 March, 12 April and 4 November 1943, to Wiktor [Labunski], 1943 Mar. 8, Apr. 12, and Nov. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577356 ...

Sándor, György, 1912-2005

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c82787 (person)

Nilsson, Birgitta, 1970-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6319tgq (person)

Munsel, Patrice, 1925-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ms3r5t (person)

Ceccato, Aldo

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6668bj3 (person)

Muti, Riccardo

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6794rjw (person)

Music director and conductor of Philadelphia Orchestra, 1980-1992. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, February 1, 1990. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155894101 ...

Mayes, Samuel H.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69885dv (person)

Harlow, Richard.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gb225f (person)

McComas, Donald E.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66d5r35 (person)

Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bk19nd (person)

Larrocha, Alicia de

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66m351j (person)

Montoya, Carlos

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pc313q (person)

Sokoloff, Boris, 1912-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6959fhv (person)

Philadelphia Orchestra manager, 1964-1978. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, March 19, 1990. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155892667 Philadelphia Orchestra Manager, 1964-1978. From the description of Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, July 10, 1991. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155899970 ...