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Sunday Leftovers with Stokowski

Sunday Leftovers with Stokowski

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I’ve been typing up my impressions of Thursday’s night’s Carnegie Hall performance of Berlioz’s edition of Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischütz” (a U.S. premiere, believe it or not, in this version), but since it’s blossoming into quite the novella, and since I’ve got some other things I’d like to do with my Sunday, I’ll probably polish it up and post it tomorrow.

In the meantime, with the artistry of Leopold Stokowski still resounding in our ears, following yesterday’s birthday anniversary, here are some interesting Stoky odds and ends I discovered on YouTube. I hope you find them as fascinating as I do.

Stokowski: The Conductor Speaks, with music by Purcell, Bach, Bax and Enescu


A student symphony composed by Stokowski


Actually an old favorite of mine: Stokowski conducts Debussy – at the age of 90!


And of course I’ve always loved this one. How big is that hair going to get?


Still haven’t had enough? Search for past posts under “Stokowski.”

LEOPOLD!

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12 responses to “Sunday Leftovers with Stokowski”

  1. Anonymous

    Greatness impersonates Greatness in the Long Haired Hare!!!!Media: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1493711705676059&set=p.1493711705676059&type=3

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    1. Classic Ross Amico

      Jon Haag https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10157194779038135

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  2. Anonymous

    I remember watching this when it first aired in 60 Minutes. And I was buying those late issued Columbia LPS.

    There are a excerpts of Glenn Gould’s interview with Stokowski on YouTube, however the full radio interview was issued on a couple of CBC compact discs (one was used as a fund raiser for the Glenn Gould Foundation).

    https://youtu.be/mHfWXZbE9PU?si=e_bwE3TOPP3hIuZ1

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    1. Classic Ross Amico

      Kenneth Hutchins I remember you sharing this before, but it’s still great. Thank you. Maybe I’ll steal it for next year’s post. 😉 That recording of Sibelius’ 1st is fantastic, by the way. I wrote a post about the Gould interview a couple of years ago. It’s completely batsh*t! Yet, as I observed at the time, “…even at his whackiest, Stokowski reminds us that a broken clock is still right twice a day.” https://rossamico.com/2024/04/18/stokowski-genius-or-madman/

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  3. Anonymous

    The Stokowski Symphony is quite an amazing accomplishment! Here is another brief work he composed, Reverie for Strings, which he conducted as an encore at a 1972 American Symphony Orchestra concert at Town Hall. It has an amusing introduction and final comment by Leopold himself 😊: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfSSQhl3cVs

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    1. Classic Ross Amico

      Mather Pfeiffenberger A pity only two movements of the symphony survive. Maybe the rest will turn up somewhere with the remaining footage of “Metropolis!” The “Reverie” is a pleasant discovery. I wonder if it’s been recorded? Stoky’s intro is a delight: “Are you in a critical mood?” Ha! You know Elgar was among his teachers? I also remember programming an organ piece by him once, called “Zephyrs.”

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      1. Anonymous

        Classic Ross Amico i think I read that Reveries had been released on one of the Stoky Gala recordings, though I haven’t been able to track it down yet. I did not know about Elgar being one of his teachers! Now, I’ll have to track down Zephyrs.

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  4. Anonymous

    The Debussy heard here is both the most sensuous and most accurate performance I have ever heard. Every phrase’s meaning and purpose is clear, its beauty transparent. He made a recording of “The Swan of Tuonela” with the Cleveland that has the same perfection, making you believe no one else understood what the music was supposed to make you feel. He belongs among the finest musicians of the 20th century.

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      Brian M Davis I agree with you!

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  5. Abbie4711

    https://shorturl.fm/FLnsO

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  6. Grant4587

    https://shorturl.fm/Fv1GH

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  7. Hugh3720

    https://shorturl.fm/8NWSZ

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