# Leopold Stokowski

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The Truth So Help Me Good - Season 3 - Episode 41 - Special Guest Nancy Shear

Hello Co-journeyers! Nancy Shear, author of I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms, was only fifteen when she began sneaking into Philadelphia Orchestra concerts through the stage door, and seventeen when she was hired as a member of the orchestra’s library staff to help prepare the music; one year later, sh…

Nancy Shear’s Journey Into the Fascinating Orchestra World

What happens when a teenager becomes so obsessed with music that she sneaks into orchestra concerts just to experience it again? In this unforgettable episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Rich talks with author, broadcaster, and music historian Nancy Shear about her remarkable memoir I Knew …

Nancy Shear on Stokowski, Rostropovich, and "I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms"

I was so honoured and delighted to have this opportunity to have this conversation with Nancy Shear, whose diverse career in classical music will fascinate you. I loved reading her memoir “I knew a man who knew Brahms” which is very much a book about appreciation for great music making as well as t…

Episode 822: Fantasia (1940) and Fantasia 2000 (1999)

This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm bringing this year's AniMayTion to a close with 1940's Fantasia and 1999's Fantasia 2000. [00:00] INTRO [02:14] Projection Booth Podcast Promo [03:24] RANDOM CONVERSATION [11:43] Fantasia (1940) [01:08:18] Fantasia 2000 (1999) [01:41:40] FEEDBA…

Schubert

Franz Schubert died at 31, but he left behind an almost unbelievable amount of music — and no two performances of it sounded quite the same, even a century ago. This week we dig into three very different acoustic-era recordings that show just how far his music could stretch: an unfinished symphony …

Saving Music from the Nazis

BBB:LHWS 059    An estimated 1500 musicians ... ...fled central Europe's political turmoil in the 1930s and 1940s.  Tympani player Oscar “Papa” Schwar came from Germany; Leopold Stokowski considered him the best kettledrum player he had ever heard. Wilhelm von Wymetal came from Austo-Hungary, …

Fantasia (1940): Disney's Timeless Symphony of Animation & Music

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Fantasia (1940). Directed by James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, and Ford Beebe Jr., starring Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Corey Burton, and Walt Disney. ⭐ Rating: 4.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.7/10 🎬 Genre: Family…

Oscar “Papa” Schwar: Kettledrum Virtuoso

BBB:LHWS 059-1    Oscar "Papa" Schwar ... ... was a German timpanist whom Leopold Stokowski praised as the best in the business. His rumblings and poundings on kettle drums kept the Philadelphia Orchestra on its toes for more than 40 years. You'll hear lots of drumming in this one. 

Why Is the Orchestra Seated That Way? An Explanation

Why don’t the oboes and tubas sit in the front of the orchestra? Why don’t flutes and first violins swap positions, or — in what would be the coolest configuration, let’s be honest — bass trombones and contrabassoons sit right up front with the conductor? Why is there even a conductor at all? Ther…

A Life That Followed The Music

I loved this conversation. Nancy Shear is one of those people you meet and immediately want to know more about. She is smart, funny, curious, completely engaging, and she has lived an extraordinary life surrounded by some of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century. Her story began when she …