Oral history conducted by Sharon Eisenhour, October 29, 1990 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Rochberg discusses performances of his compositions, Symphony No. 1, Night Music, Zodiac, and the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy. In this context he also notes the difference in roles between the composer and conductor as artists, and gives impressions of other performers, including George Szell, Isaac Stern, Dmitri Mitropoulos, and Andre Previn