Robert Preston "Robin" Harriss (fl. 1926-1978), 1977
Abstract
Symphony leadership from about 1926; Frederick Huber; Gustav Strube; Reginald Stewart; Herman Peter Adler; Massimo Freccia; a bomb threat during an Adler concert; Judge Charles Harris as a music critic during the Depression; his own feelings about the future of the Baltimore Symphony; outdoor concerts; plans for the new Symphony Hall.
Dates
- 1977
Creator
- Harriss, R. P. (Robert Preston), 1902-1989 (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Music critic of the Baltimore Sun and News American.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Items : 5 oral histories
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
Maryland Historical Society volunteer Alfred Kolinsky conducted this series of interviews relating to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1916.
Interviewees include Sarah Feldman, first woman member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Robert Preston Harriss, music critic from the Baltimore Sun and Baltimore News-American. Topics include: the origins and history of the Orchestra; the position of women in the orchestra; organization; productions; music critic Judge Charles Harris; Joseph Meyerhoff, President of the Symphony Orchestra for 18 years beginning in 1965.
Materials for the interviews include audio tapes, tape indexes, biographical forms, and newspaper clippings. There are no transcripts available at this time.
Creator
- Harriss, R. P. (Robert Preston), 1902-1989 (Narrator, Person)
- Kolinsky, Alfred (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org