McLane/Sokoloff rehearsal recording of Copland Clarinet Concerto , 1950 November

Item — Box: AV 14, Media/Data Case: 426

Identifier: 0426

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This record group contains audio- or audiovisual recordings relating to the Curtis Institute of Music and its alumni, some of which are available in digital format. Recordings of student and faculty performances from 1937 can be searched through the John de Lancie Library’s online catalog and remain under copyright and are only available to students, faculty, and alumni.

Dates

Creation: 1950 November

Creator

Sokoloff, Vladimir, 1913-1997 (Musician, Person)
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 (Composer, Person)

Biographical / Historical

Ralph McLlane was an instructor at Curtis and principal clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1943 until his death in 1951. Vladimir Sokoloff studied accompanying and chamber music at the Curtis Institute of Music (1929-38) and was a member of the faculty (1938-1993), where he taught vocal repertoire, accompanying, and chamber music, and directed the concert division.

Biographical / Historical

This rehearsal recording was made in preparation for the Philadelphia Orchestra's premiere of Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto at Carnegie Hall on 28 November 1950.