Stokowski : a counterpoint of view / by Oliver Daniel.
| Author/creator | Daniel, Oliver |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Dodd, Mead & Co., ©1982. |
| Description | xxviii, 1090 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Misterioso -- RCM -- St. James's Church, Piccadilly -- New York -- Olga -- The organ loft -- A conductor is born -- Cincinnati -- Romanza -- Sturm und Drang -- On the road to Philadelphia -- The gradual en-Slav-ment -- The academy of music -- Second season -- Munich 1914 -- The new era -- The Mahler mania -- After Mahler -- Seal harbor -- "X" for the unknown, "Mad" for madame -- AD (after divorce) 1923 -- Arvis and Amoris -- Mussorgsky's Boris, etc. -- Repertoire -- On stage -- Stravinsky and Schoenberg: double bill -- Wozzeck -- Oedipus, Le Pas d'Acier, and Pierrot Lunaire -- Parsifal -- HP -- The audience -- The orchestra -- The electronic era -- Arthur Judson and beyond -- The youth concerts, 1933-34 -- Co-conductors -- The movies -- Garbo -- Transition -- Fantasia -- The All-American Youth Orchestra -- Saludos amigos -- The 1940-41 music season and the Stokowski Marshall Plan -- The second All-America Youth Orchestra tour -- Bach-Stokowski -- The NBC Symphony Orchestra -- Stokowski/Toscanini -- City center -- Gloria -- Troubled islands: Cuba, Manhattan -- The New York Philharmonic -- Two sides of the coin -- Enter Andrew Schulhof -- Plans and projects -- Contemporary music -- The 20th century concert hall -- NBC symphony recordings -- Sic transit gloria Monday -- Frankfurt -- Santa Barbara festival -- "Hooston" -- The summer of 1956 -- The 1956-57 season -- At seventy-five -- Season 1958-59 -- The New York City opera -- Capitol, united artists, Everest -- Exit Houston -- Philadelphia return -- Turandot: tragedy and triumph -- Orchestras -- Encore Turandot -- The American Symphony Orchestra -- The Ives Fourth Symphony -- The Boston Symphony Orchestra -- Summer concerts: Tokyo, Paris, and London -- Dollar chords of happiness -- Save the Met -- Church concerts -- 1970-71 -- American finale -- The move to England -- The end of the concert season -- Life begins at ninety-four -- 1977 -- Various first performances ; Orchestral transcriptions ; Original compositions. |
| Abstract | The author, a long time associate and friend of Stokowski, chronicles "Stoki's" extraordinary career, spanning more than 75 years of music-making. The story of this conductor's involvement with the musical institutions of this century, his vigor, productivity and vision, is closely entwined with the history of music in America. Though there were many facets to Stokowski's personality, including his vanity, showmanship, and love of publicity, the author reminds us that behind the glamour and headlines, Stokowski's contribution to music was profound and of lasting importance. The author's style is anecdotal, relying on extensive quotations from memoirs, correspondence and especially personal interviews. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | "Stokowski's recorded repertoire, compiled by Edward Johnson": pages 993-1039. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: pages 989-992. |
| LCCN | 82002443 |
| ISBN | 0396079369 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML422.S76 D3 1982 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |