The New American Orchestras

Examines the effect on American orchestras of the migration of European conductors to the United States in the early twentieth century. Discusses briefly the varying styles of Toscanini, Stokowski and Koussevitzky and what they brought to conducting regarding both the orchestra and the audience. Includes footage of several musical performances and an interview with Stokowski.

More in Art of Conducting Series

  1. Flexibility or Precision 1993
  2. Taming a 100-Headed Dragon 1993
  3. The New American Orchestras 1993
  4. Techniques of Conducting 1994

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