Leida Snow interviews Donald Pippin and Jerry Herman

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Title
Leida Snow interviews Donald Pippin and Jerry Herman
Names
Pippin, Donald (Interviewee)
Herman, Jerry, 1931- (Interviewee)
Snow, Leida (Interviewer)
Collection

Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1993-10-18
Date Created: 1993-10-21
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1860
Topics
Pippin, Donald -- Interviews
Herman, Jerry, 1931- -- Interviews
Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. Red shoes
Conductors (Music) -- United States
Arrangers (Musicians) -- United States
Composers -- United States
Genres
Interviews
Music
Notes
Bibliography: Title provided by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded during telephone conversation [1993 October 18] New York, N.Y.
Venue: Recorded during rehearsal [1993 October 21] Gershwin Theatre, New York, N.Y.
Acquisition: Gift; Leida Snow, 2009.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 84 minutes) : analog, stereo
Description
Part 1 (00-29:38 minutes). Leida Snow interviews on phone Don [Donald] Pippin, musical director and vocal arranger of the upcoming 1993 Broadway production of the musical "The red shoes" with book by Marsha Norman, lyrics by Norman and Bob Merrill (credited as Paul Stryker) and music by Jule Styne. Based on Powell and Pressburger's film, it tells the tale of a young ballerina who performs in an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story. Pippin talks about the changes in the cast of the show. He also speaks about his career as a conductor and songwriter, as well as, about his personal and professional relationship with his friend and colleague Jerry Herman. Part 1 (29:40-43:45 minutes). Snow interviews on phone Jerry Herman, American composer and lyricist, who talks about his professional collaboration with Donald Pippin. Part 1 (43:48-62:45 minutes) and Part 2. Snow continues her interview with Donald Pippin at the Gershwin Theatre during rehearsal of the musical "The red shoes." Pippin discusses his experience working with Jule Styne, the composer of the musical, and sings excerpts from the songs of the show with piano self-accompaniment.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 438949331
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18147578
RLIN/OCLC: 944959140
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20919729
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8330c390-78b5-0136-41a9-593288e98ead
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1993: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Leida Snow interviews Donald Pippin and Jerry Herman" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1993 - 1993. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f94773e0-c354-0133-884f-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Leida Snow interviews Donald Pippin and Jerry Herman" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 7, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f94773e0-c354-0133-884f-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1993 - 1993). Leida Snow interviews Donald Pippin and Jerry Herman Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f94773e0-c354-0133-884f-60f81dd2b63c

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Leida Snow interviews Donald Pippin and Jerry Herman