Word: stokowskis
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Though all eyes were on Philadelphia, Philadelphia's chances for success were jeopardized by dissension and intrigue within its own Orchestra Association. Philadelphia's musical genius is Leopold Stokowski, who has long publicized his desire to revolutionize opera. Stokowski would have done great things with this year's performances. But the scheme was not his. It was Manager Arthur Judson's and Stokowski refused to help...
...taxicab accident was his excuse for missing last week's Tristan. But Philadelphians were no more concerned than when he decided to go hatless, scold subscribers, ride a hobby horse at rehearsals. Stokowski had ''taxi trouble" in 1927 after which he took a leave of absence. He was "hit" again in Manhattan in 1930 when his performances with the Philharmonic suffered in comparison with those of Arturo Toscanini. Stokowski's position in Philadelphia was strengthened materially when his great admirer Curtis Bok lately became president of the Orchestra.* And it is an open secret that Manager...
...opening of its orchestra season, Philadelphia had its own, its very own Leopold Stokowski. Slender and elegant as ever, he was bursting with energy. He had spent a quiet summer studying Persian music in the British Museum. But like any shrewd showman he first gave his subscribers just what they wanted: his own arrangement of Bach, a Beethoven symphony, a magnificent high-powered reading of Death and Transfiguration. Only flaw was the Prelude to Hans Pfitzner's long-winded Palestrina. But of that no one took much notice...
...Stokowski schemes crop thick as clover. Last week he announced that he would organize a junior orchestra, that he intended, also, to let a few of his players try conducting at the regular Orchestra rehearsals. But Philadelphia's most ambitious project this season does not limelight Stokowski. Beginning next week the Orchestra Association will give a series of operas under Conductors Fritz Reiner & Alexander Smallens...
...opera stars last week entered the competition between General Motors and Henry Ford. Their start was simultaneous-Sunday 8 p. m. E. S. T. The Detroit Symphony fought for Ford, with Conductor Victor Kolar, yellow-haired Maria Jeritza. 24 choristers. G. M. assembled its own orchestra, hired spectacular Leopold Stokowski to wave his pale hands over it and Tenor Richard Crooks to sing. Soloists will vary in the expensive radio bout. G. M. has a starry list of conductors. Ford will stick to Victor Kolar, Ossip Gabrilowitsch's hard-working associate, who conducted at A Century of Progress last...