Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Haas, Karl
2. Walton, William, 1902-1983
3. Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975
4. Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000
5. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880
6. WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
7. WJR (Radio station : Detroit, Mich.)
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. Karl Haas replays excerpts from his interviews with Andre Kostelanetz, a popular orchestral music conductor and arranger, one of the pioneers of easy listening music. Kostelanetz speaks about his early musical life in St. Petersburg, Russia, and his later career as a conductor and arranger in the USA. He also discusses electronic music and admits that the musical audience may not be ready yet for it. The conversation continues with recollections of William Walton, Alan Hovhaness, Lily Pons and Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra. The following musical works are played during the interview: Walton's Capriccio burlesco (Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra ; Andre Kostelanetz, conductor); Festive overture (music by Shostakovich); God created great whales (music by Alan Hovhaness); selections from La belle Hélène (music by Offenbach)

Series statement

1. Radio talks of Andre Kostelanetz ; CDRT 9

Uniform title

1. Adventures in good music (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Adventures in good music : a tribute to Andre with Karl Haas, WJR, Detroit, and WQXR, [New York]
2. Tribute to Andre with Karl Haas
3. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz collection of sound recordings.

Subject

1. Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980 -- Interviews
2. Conductors (Music) -- United States -- Interviews
3. Conductors (Music) -- United States -- Biography
4. Conductors (Music) -- Soviet Union -- Biography
5. Arrangers (Musicians) -- United States -- Interviews
6. Orchestral music
7. Overtures
8. Operas -- Excerpts
9. Radio programs, Musical -- United States

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. *LDC 45427

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 WJR, Detroit and WQXR-FM, New York, N.Y., Feb. 8, 1980.

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. Adventures in good music radio program interview with Andre Kostelanetz [sound recording] / Karl Haas, interviewer.

Imprint

1. 1980.

Series

1. Radio talks of Andre Kostelanetz ; CDRT 9

Event

1. Broadcast on WJR, Detroit and WQXR-FM, New York, N.Y., Feb. 8, 1980.

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. Haas, Karl, interviewer.
2. Walton, William, 1902-1983. Capriccio burlesco.
3. Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975. Prazdnichna︠i︡a uvert︠i︡ura.
4. Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. And God created great whales.
5. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. Belle Hélène. Selections.
6. Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980, conductor.
7. WQXR (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
8. WJR (Radio station : Detroit, Mich.)
9. Estate of Andre Kostelanetz, donor.

Added title

1. Adventures in good music (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 45427