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Interview with Michael Tilson Thomas, 1980-07

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Title
Interview with Michael Tilson Thomas, 1980-07
Names
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- (Interviewee)
Shear, Nancy (Interviewer)
Collection

Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1980-07
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1610
Topics
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-
Ruggles, Carl, 1876-1971
Ives, Charles, 1874-1954
Music appreciation -- United States
Composers -- United States
Conductors -- United States
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Source note: Title, date and credits from original cassette label.
Venue: Recorded in Philadelphia 1980 July.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (45 min.) : analog, stereo
Description
In what is referred to on the cassette label as a "raw interview," Thomas covers a wide range of topics from his studies in Los Angeles to the reason he chose to work in Buffalo (from 1971 to 1979) and to his current engagements in guest-conducting major orchestras in Europe. He speaks about his vast scope of interests that include experimenting with performing Beethoven's works with an orchestra of the original chamber size and problems that arise in the attempts to revive and recreate authenticity of the old classics. The discussion shifts to contemporary music, the difficulty of performing it, and to the music of two American composers, Carl Ruggles and Charles Ives, whose works Thomas champions.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 927362262
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20828701
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eb36ce60-b92e-0133-8cd9-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1980: Created
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Michael Tilson Thomas, 1980-07" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eeae1e40-b92e-0133-e7f7-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Michael Tilson Thomas, 1980-07" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eeae1e40-b92e-0133-e7f7-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1980). Interview with Michael Tilson Thomas, 1980-07 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eeae1e40-b92e-0133-e7f7-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Michael Tilson Thomas, 1980-07