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Interview with Dean Dixon

Title
Interview with Dean Dixon, 1971.
Author
Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976
Publication
1971.

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Details

Additional Authors
Berger, David, 1916-1997
Description
1 audio tape reel (15 min.); 7 in.
Summary
David Berger interviews African-American conductor Dean Dixon (Germany Today, program no. 555), who discusses his reasons to move from the USA to Europe, and his conducting career there in the 1960's-1970's, including his experience as a principal conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony in Sweden in 1953-1960, and of the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) in Frankfurt, Germany in 1961-1974, conducting both classical and contemporary musical works. He also talks about his recordings made in Germany; social benefits for professional musicians in Germany; and his plans to move back to the USA in the near future.
Uniform Title
Germany Today (Radio program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Radio interviews.
Note
  • Title from tape reel container.
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Call Number
*LT-7 2669
OCLC
909918403
Author
Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976, interviewee.
Title
Interview with Dean Dixon, 1971.
Production
1971.
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
audiotape reel
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio files WAV file
Event
Recorded West Germany 1971 January
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
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Added Author
Berger, David, 1916-1997, interviewer.
Added Title
Germany Today (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LT-7 2669
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