Victor Alpert (BSO librarian, 1953-1984) oral history interview: Alpert, Victor, interviewee, 1991-12-23T00:00:00+00:00, 2023-06-14T00:00:00+00:00
Scope and Contents
Cassette 7: Oral history conducted by Robert Ripley on December 23, 1991.
PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT
Tape 07, Side A
Victor Alpert Cont'd
0:07 RECORDING BEGINS
0:17-3:00 Timing and FIEDLER's insistence on keeping track; recording of timing in book
5:00-7:30 value of the the library (and undervaluation by orchestra members) story of James HARPER: "What does the library do besides putting out the music?" "pick it up!"; feels that members of orchestra should never have been involved in hiring library staff
7:30-11:30 post-retirement: continues to practice and plays in Classical Orchestra; travel to Florida to join Sarasota Orchestra
11:42 INTERVIEW CONCLUDES
Tape 07, Side B
SideB is BLANK
Dates
- 1991-12-23T00:00:00+00:00
- Digitized: 2023-06-14T00:00:00+00:00
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 96 Cassettes (96 audiocassettes)
From the Sub-Series: 6 Cassettes (6 videocassettes (VHS))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Archives Repository