Paul Hindemith oral history, 1951-1976 (inclusive).

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Paul Hindemith oral history, 1951-1976 (inclusive).

The Paul Hindemith Oral History consists of seventy-five interviews with students, performers, colleagues, and friends of the celebrated German composer. The Hindemith oral history complements and gives added dimension to the Paul Hindemith Collection of personal papers and manuscripts in the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library at Yale University.

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Peyre, Henri, 1901-1988

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Grubb, Margaret.

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Levine, Maurice

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Bolster, Caitriona.

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Calhoun, Ella Clay Wakeman.

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Simonds, Rosalind Brown.

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American composer, music theorist, and music educator. From the description of The David Kraehenbuehl papers, 1913-2000 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702164703 Composed 1979.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Partita d'Apollone : for solo harp and chamber orchestra / by David Kraehenbuehl. 1979. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52596084 The son of John O. and Kathryn A. Kraehenbuehl...

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