Kostelanetz, Andre 1901-1980

South Pacific original Broadway cast recording by Richard Rodgers ( Recording )
5 editions published in 1998 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 519 libraries worldwide

Echoes : memoirs of Andre Kostelanetz by Andre Kostelanetz ( Book )
11 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 498 libraries worldwide
Gloria Hammond interviews Andre Kostelanetz, popular orchestral music conductor and arranger, one of the pioneers of easy listening music, who was a major figure in U.S. popular music and on radio for half a century. The interviews were recorded for the book with the same title that was published in 1981 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers. Kostelanetz discusses his life and career as a conductor and arranger in Russia in the early 1920's and later in the USA that ended up conducting 400 concerts, including tour programs around the world, New York City summer parks concerts, and his innovative Promenade concerts. He also talks about his childhood and studies in Petrograd, Russia, his family background and the beginning of his musical career as an assistant conductor at the Petrograd Opera before he reached the age of 20. He also speaks in detail about his successful long-time career as a conductor and arranger in the USA, where he worked for the CBS radio network and conducted the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He also talks about popularization of classical music and arrangements of light music, that he made, using heavily concentrated instrumental sonorities, and about his orchestrations that had a direct influence on film music of the time. He also analyzes works that he commissioned.

Levant plays Gershwin by George Gershwin ( Recording )
12 editions published between 1952 and 1988 in 3 languages and held by 402 libraries worldwide

Grand Canyon suite Mississippi suite by Ferde Grofé ( Recording )
15 editions published between 1941 and 1992 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 369 libraries worldwide

Music of Victor Herbert by Victor Herbert ( Recording )
14 editions published between 1948 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 296 libraries worldwide

Gershwin's greatest hits by George Gershwin ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1970 and 1986 and held by 234 libraries worldwide

A Lincoln portrait by Aaron Copland ( Recording )
12 editions published between 1959 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 223 libraries worldwide

And God created great whales ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1971 and 1975 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 180 libraries worldwide

A Copland celebration. Vol. 2 chamber music and rarities by Aaron Copland ( Recording )
3 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 177 libraries worldwide

Lily Pons gala by Lily Pons ( Recording )
2 editions published between 1956 and 1968 in French and held by 164 libraries worldwide