Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Sills, Beverly
2. Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936.
3. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
4. Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967
5. Villa-Lobos, Heitor
6. New York Philharmonic, performer
7. WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
8. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz, donor

Found in

1. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz collection of sound recordings collection.

Description

1. 1 sound disc (44 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Beverly Sills interviews Andre Kostelanetz. Kostelanetz recalls the start of his musical career during the Russian Revolution, and his meetings with well-known Russian composer Alexander Glazunov, director of the St. Petersburg Conservatory at that time. He also talks about his career on radio. The conversation continues with recollections of Rosa Ponselle, Jascha Heifetz, Lily Pons and the Chesterfield Hour, a pioneer concert series in the 1930's. (These programs are now in the Library of Congress). They discuss a Promenade Concerts, which Konstelanetz initiated at Lincoln Center in 1963. The following musical works are played during the interview: Glazunov's Autumn (Andre Kostelanetz, conductor); Copland's Lincoln portrait (A. Kostelanetz conducts the New York Philharmonic ; Carl Sandburg narrates); Bachianas brasileiras, no. 4 (H. Villa-Lobos, composer ; A. Kostelanetz, piano)

Series statement

1. Radio talks of Andre Kostelanetz ; CDRT 5

Uniform title

1. Listening room (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Listening room : Conversation with Beverly Sills, WQXR
2. Conversation with Beverly Sills
3. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz collection of sound recordings.

Subject

1. Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980 > Interviews
2. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 > Songs and music
3. Conductors (Music) > United States > Interviews
4. Conductors (Music) > United States > Biography
5. Conductors (Music) > Biography
6. Arrangers (Musicians) > United States > Interviews
7. Ballets > Excerpts
8. Autumn > Songs and music
9. Orchestral music
10. Piano music
11. Suites (Piano)
12. Monologues with music (Orchestra)
13. Radio programs, Musical > United States

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Radio interviews.
3. Classical music radio programs.
4. Sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDC 45423

Note

1. "Conversations with music, aired on WQXR-FM, 1972-80, posthumous and eulogy" -- Container.
2. "Donated by the Estate of Andre Kostelanetz" -- Container.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast on WQXR-FM, New York, N.Y., Oct. 20, 1976

Source (note)

1. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz ;

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Estate of Andre Kostelanetz collection of sound recordings , *L(Special) 07-50.

Author

1. Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980. Interviewee

Title

1. The Listening room radio program interview with Andre Kostelanetz [sound recording] / Beverly Sills, interviewer.

Imprint

1. 1976.

Series

1. Radio talks of Andre Kostelanetz ; CDRT 5

Event

1. Broadcast on WQXR-FM, New York, N.Y., Oct. 20, 1976,

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Estate of Andre Kostelanetz collection of sound recordings , *L(Special) 07-50.

Source

1. Gift; Estate of Andre Kostelanetz ; 2007.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Sills, Beverly, interviewer.
2. Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Vremena goda. Osenʹ.
3. Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980, conductor.
4. Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980, performer.
5. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Lincoln portrait.
6. New York Philharmonic, performer.
7. Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967, narrator.
8. Villa-Lobos, Heitor. Bachianas brasileiras, no. 4.
9. WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
10. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz, donor.

Added title

1. Listening room (Radio program)
2. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz collection of sound recordings.

Found in:

1. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz collection of sound recordings collection.

Research call number

1. *LDC 45423