Author: (Dobrowen, Issay).
Title: Le Grand Baton: Journal of the Sir Thomas Beecham Society. Issay Dobrowen Issue. No. 59. Volume 22. (Cover Title).
Description: (Camden, NC: The Sir Thomas Beecham Society, 1988). 1988). - Small quarto [10-3/4 inches high by 8-3/8 inches wide], softcover. The contents are stapled between light tan cover sheets with a black-and-white portrait of Issay Dobrowen on the front cover. The cover sheets are slightly bumped with a small light stain to the front cover and some very light staining & a tiny tear to the rear cover. Illustrated with 2 photographic portraits of Issay Dobrowen. Very good. Among the contents of this issue are an obituary of Russian-born conductor Issay Dobrowen, a biographical sketch, a discography by Robert Kurtzberg and an appreciation by Joan Ingpen. There is also a six-page conversation with Sir Thomas Beecham by Lord Robert Boothby. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; CONDUCTOR; RUSSIAN-BORN; ISSAY DOBROWEN; OBITUARY; DISCOGRAPHY; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH; APPRECIATION; ROBERT KURTZBERG; JOAN INGPEN; PERIODICAL; LE GRAND BATON; JOURNAL OF THE SIR THOMAS BEECHAM SOCIETY; CONVERSATION WITH BEECHAM BY LORD ROBERT BOOTHB


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