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Andre Kostelanetz Biography
Andre Kostelanetz (1901-1980) was a well-known and respected conductor who began his career in Russia and proceeded to conduct the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, and orchestras all over the world.
Kostelanetz was known for his performances during the early years of radio on CBS pioneering microphone techniques. He presented numerous concerts during WW II for the USO with his wife, the opera singer Lily Pons. The World War II programs instigated a desire to promote American music and he commissioned works by American composers on American themes. The works include A Lincoln Portrait by Aaron Copland, William Schuman’s New England Triptych and Ferde Grofe’s Hudson River Suite. With the New York Philharmonic he began a series of “Special” concerts in 1953 which evolved into the popular “Promenade” concerts that were held in the newly constructed Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center where he presented several premieres from 1962 to 1978.
The early years of his life in St. Petersburg left an indelible ma
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Collection 0213-SCPA
Andre Kostelanetz (1901-1980) was a Russian conductor, orchestrator, pianist, and composer known for his radio programs and concert series. He began his work in radio in 1928, and by 1930, was the conductor the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) orchestra. His programs featured a blend of classical music and popular music, much of which was orchestrated by Kostelanetz himself to suit the radio format. This collection contains recordings of Kostelanetz's broadcasts and interviews conducted with Kostelanetz, as well as supporting materials. Interviews conducted by Robert Sherman and George Jellinek were for radio broadcast on WQXR, and interviews conducted by Gloria Hammond were for Kostelanetz's memoir, Echoes: Memoirs of Andre Kostelanetz.
Dates
- Creation: 1932-1980
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1942-1945, 1979
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The collection is open for research use. Mat
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Andre Kostelanetz (1901-1980) was a well-known and respected conductor who began his career in Russia and proceeded to conduct the New York Philharmonic and orchestras all over the world.
Andre Kostelanetz on Records and on the Air -
A Discography and Radio Log
by James H. North
Published by Scarecrow Press, Inc.
A comprehensive discography of the commercial recordings of the Russian/American conductor and radio personality, Andre Kostelanetz. James H. North has collected all his recordings, spanning the range from popular to classical. Organized chronologically by album, North provides the complete details of each recording: composer, song title, timing, date and site of the recording session, producer of that session, and matrix numbers, as well as every American issue of each recording. Several appendixes organize the information alphabetically by composer, song title, and album title, giving references back to the discography by date of recording. Available downloads from the Internet are included in the song title appendix. Two further appendixes deal with Compa
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