Charles Gray collection of noncommercial recordings, 1944-1957.

Links

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Creator

Gray, Charles.

Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Extent

• 87 sound discs : analog.

Access Restrictions

Access to original items is restricted. Advance notification is required for use.

Scope/Contents Notes

The collection largely consists of reference recordings ofNBC Symphony Orchestra broadcasts and rehearsals made for Gray's review, which date from April 1948 to August 1952. Most of these were conducted by Arturo Toscanini, which have been separated from the collection and incorporated into the Toscanini Legacy Collection of Sound Recordings (Refer to finding aid in: *L(Special) 89-01). The remaining performances and rehearsals were conducted by Guido Cantelli, Ernest Ansermet, Milton Katims, Antal Dorati, Roy Shields, Erich Leinsdorf, and Erich Kleiber. Also in the collection are off the air recordings of various NBC radio broadcasts, as well as an interview withGray conducted by Harry Fleetwood December 31, 1957.

A copy of the original inventory is filed with the finding aid.

Biographical/Historical Note

Charles Gray was a recording engineer who worked for the NBC (later RCA) recording company from late 1947 into the 1950's.

Controlled Access Term

• Orchestral music.