James DePreist papers

James DePreist was born in Philadelphia on November 21, 1936. At the age of six, his father died, leaving him in the care of his mother, Ethel DePreist, and his aunt, the legendary contralto Marian Anderson. He earned the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Economics and Master of Arts in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania, with plans to go to law school. He had an avocational interest in music and he performed jazz while a student at the University. His award-winning jazz quintet appeared on national TV, and he established the first National Jazz Fraternity at the University of Pennsylvania. He also studied composition with Vincent Persichetti at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and composed several ballets. In 1962 DePreist traveled in the Middle East and Asia on behalf of the State Department as an American Specialist in Music. His tour of Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Egypt and Lebanon was so successful that he was invited to return the following year. It was during this 1962 tour that he realized that he wanted to devote his life to conducting. He contracted polio in Bangkok and was forced to return to the United States for physical therapy. While in the hospital, he continued his study of the orchestral repertoire in the hope that he would be able to conduct again. Six months later, walking with the aid of crutches and braces, he entered the 1963 Dimitri Mitropoulos International Music Competition for Conductors. The following year he entered the competition again and won first prize. He was selected by Leonard Bernstein to be an assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic for the 1965-66 season, becoming the first American Mitropoulos winner to serve as Bernstein's assistant.

In 1967 DePreist moved to Holland, where he lived for three years. He made a successful European debut in 1969 with the Rotterdam Philharmonic. Following this success, he received many offers to guest-conduct in Europe and in North America, including several appearances with the Stockholm Philharmonic, which brought him rave reviews. During that same year he was awarded a Martha Baird Rockefeller grant.

DePreist became an associate conductor under Antal Dorati at the National Symphony in Washington, D.C. in 1971. He remained there until 1975, and the following year he accepted his first position at the level of music director with the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec, Canada's oldest symphony orchestra. He was excited by the challenge of selecting his own repertoire and personally shaping an orchestra. He remained as music director until 1983, continuing to guest-conduct orchestras in Helsinki, Stockholm, Israel, and Toronto.

DePreist was named music director of the Oregon Symphony in 1980. He demonstrated that he was fully committed to transforming the Oregon Symphony into an orchestra of national prominence. Beyond his guidance as a conductor, he dedicated himself to the community of Portland. He was involved in fund-raising activities and added his influence to the effort to build a new performance venue, the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he programmed a variety of contemporary works along with the standard orchestral repertoire and expanded the orchestra's audience. He also made a series of recordings for Delos and Koch. Ovation critic Paul Turok wrote of Bravura, his first recording: "In less than a decade, James DePreist has built an orchestra of regional significance into one worthy of national, and perhaps even international, attention." DePreist remained with the Oregon Symphony for twenty-four years. Although his final season was scheduled to be 2004-2005, he stepped down a year earlier to facilitate the search for a new conductor.

DePreist continued to be highly in demand, not only as a guest conductor, but also as a music director. He became principal conductor of the Malmo Symphony in Stockholm, Sweden from 1991 until 1994. During this period he recorded extensively for BIS with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and the Malmo Symphony. He also made a series of internationally acclaimed recordings of the Shostakovich symphonies with the Helsinki Philharmonic. His recording of the two Shostakovich cello concertos with soloist Torleif Thedeen and the Malmo Symphony won a 1995 Cannes Classical Music Award.

In 1994 DePreist became the musical director of the Orchestre philharmonique de Monte-Carlo in Monaco. He remained at this post until 1998, while continuing with his directorship of the Oregon Symphony and his many appearances as a guest conductor. Among these was his debut with the Boston Symphony in 1997, which led to a second invitation to conduct at the 1998 Tanglewood Music Festival. Additional summer festival appearances included the Aspen Music Festival, Wolf Trap, the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia, and subsequent concerts at Tanglewood in 1999 and 2000. He made successful appearances with other major orchestras, such as the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh symphony orchestras. In addition, he conducted the Baltimore Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Juilliard Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Atlanta Symphony and the National Symphony, among others. DePreist also had an extensive list of international appearances. These include engagements with the Sydney and Melbourne orchestras in Australia, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in England, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Tonkunstler Orchestra, the Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne in France, and the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra. Following his retirement from the Oregon Symphony, he taught at Juilliard for eight years, during which time he also conducted the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.

DePreist authored two books of poetry, This Precipice Garden, and The Distant Siren. He also wrote many articles for newspapers and magazines and frequently appeared as a public speaker. He was awarded fifteen honorary doctorates and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992. He was also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.

DePreist died on February 8, 2013, in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 76. He was survived by his wife Ginette DePreist and two daughters, Tracy and Jennifer, from his first marriage to Betty Childress.

The collection of James DePreist's papers offers a variety of documents and memorabilia. The documents, like the life of a busy conductor, cover a broad range: contracts from all over the world, correspondence and promotional material in a variety of languages (including French, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, and Japanese), over three hundred photographs spanning eight decades, and a large collection of programs and concert reviews. In addition, the collection contains many oversize objects, including scores, awards, commemorative objects and memorabilia.

The DePreist papers include many recordings of DePreist (in the form of record albums, audio cassettes, digital audio tapes, minidiscs, camcorder tapes, cds, vhs tapes and reel to reel recordings). Recordings received from DePreist of other classical and popular artists that were not inscribed have been removed from the collection; a 2007 separation list following the series description lists those recordings, as one indicator of DePreist's musical interests. There is also a small set of personal computer media and files. Use of the original recording and computer media is restricted, but the recordings can be reformatted for research use, while the computer files originally stored on the computer media have been processed and are available for research use (see items described as "Digital Content (Reading Room Access Only)" along the right-hand side in the Collection Inventory). Please see Conditions Governing Access note for more information. Many of the scores in the collection are annotated and his writings illustrate his ability to express ideas and convey emotions. Some highlights include his poems and the 1980 interview he gave upon his appointment as the music director of the Oregon Symphony. Other writings of interest are his essay "The Tour," which describes his 1962 tour of Asia and bout with polio.

The series of documents concerning orchestras that he guest-conducted shows the breadth of his professional travel and the international array of orchestras that he conducted. The collection of programs is also representative of many countries, highlighting an international career. In the series containing documents from the Orchestre philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, some of the correspondence provides glimpses into the unique difficulties of being a music director in a monarchical society. Also this series shows DePreist's grasp of the French language in his communication with Rene Croesi, the orchestra's head administrator.

The collection of documents on the Oregon Symphony provide a significant portrayal of the great effort and commitment DePreist expended on the orchestra's behalf. In particular, his notes and lists regarding programming reveal some of the demanding aspects of the Music Director's job, as do newspaper articles he wrote during the Oregon Symphony's fiscal crisis.

Although there are relatively few memorabilia or documents from Mr. DePreist's youth, a drawing in the postage stamp album is of interest, as are his early writing on jazz and the few photographs from his childhood and student days. Early photographs and memorabilia of Ethel DePreist and Marian Anderson, a few photographs of James DePreist with his jazz combo during his college years, and of a radio interview in Bangkok of few years later may be found in the photograph albums.

James DePreist's "Aunt Marian" was a formative influence. While the collection does not include a large amount of material connected with Anderson, she has a presence throughout, appearing in photographs, recordings, and memorabilia. The collection also includes the forward James DePreist wrote for her autobiography and clippings about her that he saved.

There is relatively little information about the 1970s. DePreist was an associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra from 1971 to 1975 before taking the position of music director of the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec in 1976, but there is little, if anything, about his experience as an apprentice under Antal Dorati (although there is a 1986 letter from Antal Dorati in the correspondence). Additionally, there is relatively little information about his first principal conducting position in Quebec. There is a corresponding weakness in the "Programs" series, with few programs from his concerts in Quebec. The file on the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec in the guest conducting series, which contains materials from later guest appearances with this orchestra, contains two brief documents referring to his earlier departure.

The collection highlights his career during the 1980s and 1990s. His professional activities during this time are revealed through numerous orchestra contracts, a large portion of the photography collection is devoted to this era, and many of the awards in the collection are from these two decades. The scope of the collection from this period affords access into the process of running an orchestra and into the role of music director. The material in the collection documents James DePreist's contributions, both in the United States and abroad.

Gift of James DePreist, 2001-2005; gift of Ginette DePreist, 2015.

The original gift from James DePreist consisted of 64 boxes of material. In 2015, James DePreist's widow, Ginette DePreist, gifted additional material to the University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Materials from the 2016 gifts can be found in boxes 65 to 130.

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The following recordings were owned by James DePreist. They were removed from the collection because they were neither recordings of performances by James DePreist or Marian Anderson, nor inscribed by or for James DePreist.

20th Century Fox Orchestra, Franz Waxman; Music from Peyton Place; Entr'acte: ERS 6515-ST, 1958.
Addy, Obo (drums); Kukrudu; Cascade Record Label: 5540, 1981.
Amram, David (piano, etc.); At Home/Around the World; Flying Fish: 094, 1980.
Amram, David (piano, etc.); Latin-Jazz Celebration; Elektra Musician: 60195, 1983.
Amsterdam Concert Hall Orchestra, Eugen Jochum; Beethoven: Eroica; Philips: 6570 088, 1969.
Amsterdam Concert Hall Orchestra, Bernard Haitink; Tchaikovsky: Symphony Pathetique; Philips: 7300 739, 1979.
Atamian, Dickran (piano); Four selections by Frederic Chopin; Pearl Diver Productions: PD 1010.
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schurmann; Six studies of Francis Bacon; Chandos: ABR 1011, 1980. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Comissiona; Pettersson: Symphony no. 8; Deutsche Grammophon: 2531 176, 1980.
Barton, Todd (piano); Pieces; 1986.
Basch, Wolfgang (trumpet); Trompete digital; Pro Arte: RL 30776, 1981.
Beamer, Brace (voice); The Lone Ranger; Murray Hill Records: 894580, 1976.
Benny, Jack (voice and violin); Jack Benny, vol. 4 1944; Mark 56 Records: 767; 1976.
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan; Beethoven: Konzert für Klavier, Violine, Violoncello, und Orchestra; Deutsche Grammophon: 2531 262, 1980.
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan; Mahler: Symphonie no. 9; Deutsche Grammophon: 2707125, 1981.
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan; Shostakovich: Symphony no. 10; Deutsche Grammophon: 139020.
Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle; Janacek: Glagoltic Mass; EMI: ASD 4066, 1982.
Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle; Rachmaninoff: Symphonic dances; EMI: DS-38019, 1983.
Borge, Victor (piano); Comedy in Music; Columbia: CCL 554, 1973.
Boston Symphony, Charles Munch; Chausson: Symphony in B-flat; RCA: LSC-2647, 1962.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch; Beethoven: Symphony 9; RCA: AGL1-3007, 1980.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa; Session: When lilacs last in the courtyard bloom'd; New World Records: NW 296, 1977.
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Gyorgy Lehel; Szollosy: Sonorita; Hungaroton: SLPX 11805, 1978.
Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Gyorgy Lehel; Balassa: Chant of Glarius; Hungaroton: SLPX 12223, 1981.
Bulgarian Choir, Dimiter Rouskov; Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom; Monitor Records: MFS 744.
Caballe, Montserrat (voice); Giordano: Andre Chenier; HRE; HRE: 386-2, 1966.
Carlson, Claudine (voice); Reflexions de France; Town Hall: ACM183, 1984.
Carter, Ron (bass); Ron Carter plays Bach; Philips: 28PJ-12, 1987.
Castro, Luiz de Moura (piano); Liszt: Sonata in B minor; Educo: 3157, 1984.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner; Bartók: Music for strings, percussion, and celesta; RCA: LSC-2374, 1960.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Walter Hendl; Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole; RCA: VICS 1064.
Chilgren, Dianne (pianist); Variations on a theme of Corelli; Mark Records: MRS-37881.
Christie, June (voice); Something cool; Capitol Records: T516, 1965.
Chung, Myung-Whun (piano); Tchaikovsky: Piano concerto no. 1; Decca: SXL 6955, 1981.
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell; Brahms: Double Concerto in A Minor; Angel: SFO-36032.
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell; Strauss: Symphonia domestica; Columbia Odyssey: Y 32889, 1974.
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell; Rossini: Overtures; Columbia Masterworks: MG 35187, 1978.
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell; Mahler: Symphonies 6 and 10; Columbia: M2 31313, 1972.
CREDO-koren (voices); Gospel-Gladje; Dagen-Huset: PRL 5053, 1987.
Czech Symphony Orchestra, Otakar Jeremias; Dvoák: Waltzes; Mercury: MG 10030, 1951.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdenek Kosler; Dvoák: Cello concerto; CBS: 32AC 1392, 1982.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Markevitch; Cherubini: Requiem in D Minor; Deutsche Grammophon: 2535 404, 1963.
Detroit Symphony, Antal Dorati; Szymanowski: Symphonies 2 and 3; London: LDR 71026, 1981.
Drake, Alfred, Paul Ukena, Doretta Morrow (all voice); The Adventures of Marco Polo; Columbia Masterworks: ML 5111, 1956.
Draper, Ruth (voice); Three Women and Mr. Clifford; Spoken Arts: SA 800.
Draper, Ruth (voice); Doctors and Diets/The Actress; Spoken Arts: SA 805.
Draper, Ruth (voice); The Italian Session; Spoken Arts: SA 779.
Draper, Ruth (voice); A Church in Italy/English House Party; Spoken Arts; SA 798.
Drottningholms Kammaraorkester, Stig Westerberg; Roman: Drottningholmsmusiken; Swedish Society Discofil: SLT 33140, 1958.
Dubeau, Angele (violin/viola); Fauré/Contant/Champagne; Radio Canada International: RCI 612, 1985.
Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell; Strauss: Serenade in E flat; Mercury: SRI 75093.
Ensemble Nouvelle-France; Musique ancienne du Quebec; Siscom: SC-08211, 1982.
Fibber McGee and Molly (voices); Picnic; Mark Records 56: 585.
Finnish Brass Ensemble, Kalervo Kulmala; Rautavaara: Requiem in our time; JASE: JASELP 0008, 1987.
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam; Kokkonen: Symphony no. 2; BIS: LP 189.
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund; Sallinen: Symphony no. 3; BIS: LP 41, 1976 (2 copies).
French National Orchestra, Jean Martinon; Berlioz: Lelio; Angel: S-37139, 1975.
Gould, Glenn (piano); Bach: Toccatas; Columbia Masterworks: 35144, 1979.
Graham, Daniel (piano); Brahams piano music; Vivace Classic Recordings: VCR 1101, 1980.
Green Nancy (cello); Rachmaninoff: Sonata in G minor; GM Recordings: GM 2012, 1985.
Grumiaux, Arthur (violin); Berg and Stravinsky concertos; Philips: 802 785 LY.
Hall, Robert (voice); The Green Hornet: Murray Hill Records: 894629, 1976.
Hague Philharmonic Orchestra, William van Otterloo; Bizet: Carmen overture; Deutsche Grammophon: 2535 602-10, 1981.
Harnoy, Ofra (cello); Cello encores; Moss Music Group: MMG-1137, 1982.
Harrison, Wendell (saxophone, clarinet, flute); Reawakening; Rebirth Records: WHR-040, 1985.
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulf Soderblom; Kokkonen: Requiem, Finlandia FAD 353, 1985 (2 copies).
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Paavo Berglund; Sibelius: Kullervo Symphony; EMI: 27 0336 3, 1985.
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Paavo Berglund; Sibelius: Symphony no. 4; EMI: EL 27 0099 1, 1984.
Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu; Sibelius: Lemminkainen suite; Deutsche Grammophon: 2530 656, 1976.
Henderson, Bill (voice); Bill Henderson; Vee Jay: LP-1031, 1961.
Horne, Lena (voice); Jazz; DRG Records: MRS 501, 1982.
Horne, Lena (voice); The Lady and Her Music; Qwest: 2QW 3597, 1981.
Horne, Marilyn (voice); Mahler Songs; London: OS 26578, 1979.
Hungarian Concert Orchestra, Zoltán Kodály; Kodály: Te deum; Artia: ALP-152.
Hungarian State Orchestra, Adam Medveczky; Ranki: Symphony no. 1; Hungaraton: SLPX 12343, 1983.
Hungerford, Robert (piano); Recital; Educo: 3034.
Hungerford, Robert (piano); Recital; Educo: 3119.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, John Nelson; Loeffler: La mort de Tintagiles; New World Records: NW 332, 1985.
International Contemporary Music Exchange; Outstanding Contemporary Composers of Texas; ICME.
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta; Tal: Symphony 2; Jerusalem Records: ATD 8402, 1983.
Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Akeo Watanabe; Mamiya: Conzerto grosso; Victor: SJX 9574, 1983.
Jenson, Dylana (violin); Sibelius: Violin concerto; RCA Red Seal: ATC1-3972, 1981.
Joensuu City Orchestra, Pekka Haapasalo; Rautavaara: Thomas; Ondine Records: ODE 704 LP2, 1986.
John, Elton (voice); Elton John; UNI: US 1180, 1970.
Jones, Harold (flute); Afternoon Fantasies; Antara Records: AR-1, 1987.
Jones, Harold (flute); From Bach to Bazzini; Antara Records: ARI, 1984.
Joselson, Tedd (piano); Mozart piano concerti; Turnabout: TV 34780, 1982.
Kates, Stephen (cello); Favorite French composers; Sonic Arts Corporation: LS-27, 1981.
Kelmetti Institute Symphony Orchestra, Pertti Pekkanen; Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2; Finlandia: FA 328, 1981.
Kostelanetz, Andre (piano); Music of Villa Lobos; Columbia Masterworks; M 32821, 1974.
Kraft, Norbert (guitar); Fandango!; Fanfare: DFL-6003, 1984.
Laredo, Ruth (piano); Rachmaninoff: complete works for solo piano; Columbia Masterworks: M 34532, 1977.
Laredo, Ruth (piano); Rachmaninoff complete works for solo piano, vol 1; Columbia Masterworks: M 32938, 1974.
Laredo, Ruth (piano); Rachmaninoff complete works for solo piano, vol. 2; Columbia Masterworks: M 33430, 1975.
Laredo, Ruth (piano); Rachmaninoff complete works for solo piano, vol. 3; Columbia Masterworks: M 33998, 1976.
Leningrader Philharmonie, Jewgenij Mrawinskij; Tchaikovsky: Symphony 6; Deutsche Grammophon: 2535 237, 1961.
Light Fantastic Players, Daniel Shulman; The music of Ed Bland; Cambria Records: C-1026, 1986.
Liubimov, Alexey (harpsichord); Mozart: Concert for harpsichord and orchestra; Melodiya: CM-03093, 1972.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley; Elgar: Symphony 2; Classics for Pleasure: CFP 40350, 1981.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti; Bartók: Music for strings, percussion, and celesta; Turnabout: TV-S 34613, 1955.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult; Shostakovich: Symphony no. 8; Everest: SDBR-3007, 1958.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim; Elgar: Falstaff; Columbia Masterworks: M 32599, 1974.
London Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon; Bloch: Sacred Service; Chandos: ABR 1001, 1979.
London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams; Music from Raiders of the Lost Ark; Columbia Masterworks: JS 37373, 1981.
London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux; Beethoven: Eroica; Philips: 6570 204, 1962.
London Symphony Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian; Beethoven: Symphony no. 5; Chalfont Records: SDG 314, 1981.
London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin; Tchaikovsky: Concerto no. 1; RCA Red Seal: 5708-1-RC, 1986.
London Symphony Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian; Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Chalfont: SDG 304, 1979.
London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf; Strauss: Salome; RCA: LSC-7053, 1969.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta; Liszt: Battle of the Huns; London: CS6738, 1972.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Lalo Schrifin; Music from The Competition; MCA Records: MCA-5185, 1980.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, Lester Remsen; Philharmonic Brass; Crystal Records: S115.
Louisville Orchestra, Jorge Mester; Bamert: Septuria Lunaris; First Edition Records: LS-725.
MIT Symphony Orchestra, David Epstein; Copland: Dance Symphony; Turnabout: QTV-S 34670, 1976.
Mathis, Johnny (voice); A new sound in popular song; Columbia: CL 887.
Mattila, Karita (voice); Hindemith: Das Marienleben; Finlandia: FAD 359, 1988.
McCade, Robin (piano); Robin McCabe plays Liszt; BIS LP-185, 1981.
Mel Lewis Jazz Quartet; Naturally; Telarc Digital: 10044, 1979.
Merscher, Kristin (piano); Strauss: Berleske; Eurodisc: 202 495-366, 1981.
Merscher, Kristin (piano); Mendelssohn: Klavierkonzerte no. 1; Eurodisc: 200 152-366, 1978.
Metropolitan Brass Company and De Organographia; Christmas Past and Present; KM Records: KM 14456, 1987.
Michel, Catherine (harp); Francois Boieldieu: Harp concerto in C; Philips: 6500 813.
Migenes-Johnson, Julia (voice); Sings Gershwin; RCA: ARL1-5323, 1982.
Millo, Aprile (voice); Arias from Verdi; EMI: DS-37356, 1986.
Modern Jazz Quartet, The; In Memoriam; Little David: LD-3001, 1974.
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Foster; Enesco: Suites for orchestra; Erato: NUM 75118, 1984.
Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit; Ravel: Piano concertos; London LDR 71092, 1983.
Morley College Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Leonard; Hoffnung Festival I; Harmonia Mundi: HM 768.
Morley College Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar; Hoffnung Festival II; Harmonia Mundi: HM 769.
Morley College Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold; Hoffnung Festival III; Harmonia Mundi: HM 770.
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky; Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony; Angel: SR-40267, 1972.
Moscow Radio and Television Large Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Fedoseyev; Glazunov: Symphony no. 5; Columbia Melodiya: M 34522, 1974.
National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge; Massenet: Cigale; Decca: CS 7163, 1980.
National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Boynge; Massenet: Scenes alsaciennes; Decca CS 7048, 1977.
New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Preservation Hall Jazz Band, vol. II; CBS: 37780, 1982.
New Symphony Orchestra of London, Andre Bernard; Mozart; Symphonies 39 and 41; Forlane: UM 3532, 1983.
New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta; Corigliano: Concerto for clarinet and orchestra; New World Records: NW 309, 1981.
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein; Beethoven: Concerto in D major; CBS Great Performances: MY 37224, 1981.
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein; Falla: El Amor Brujo; Columbia Masterworks: M 35102, 1978.
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein; Franck: Symphony in D minor; Columbia Masterworks: M 31803, 1973.
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein; Hindemith: Symphony in E flat; Columbia: MS 7426.
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein; Nielsen: Symphony no. 5; Columbia: MS 6414, 1963.
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein; Bernstein: Chichester psalms; Columbia: ML 6192.
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein; The symphonies of Gustav Mahler; Columbia Masterworks: MX 31437, 1972.
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein; Bernstein plays Mozart; Columbia Masterworks: M 34574, 1978.
Nightingale-Bamford Chorale; In concert; Vogt Quality Recordings, 1984 (4 copies).
Nissman, Barbara (piano); Ginastera: Piano music; Desto: DS 7229, 1984.
Norway Symphony Orchestra, Karsten Andersen; Ross: Concerto for trombone and orchestra; CRI: SD 340, 1975.
Paderewski, Ignace Jan (piano); Great masters of the keyboard; Columbia: ML 4294.
Paderewski, Ignace Jan (piano); Paderewski at the piano; Distinguished Recordings, Inc.: HF 101.
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy; Three orchestral favorites by Strauss; RCA: AGL1-4291, 1976.
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy; Gliere: Symphony no. 3; Columbia Masterworks: ML 5189.
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy; Saint-Saens: Symphony no. 3; Columbia Masterworks: ML 5212.
Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati; Haydn: Symphonies 57-64; London: STS 15131/4.
Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati; Haydn: Symphonies 65-72; London: STS 15135/8.
Philharmonia Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe; Beethoven: Egmont overture; Quintessence: PMC-7073, 1978.
Philharmonisches Kammerensemble Berlin; Dvoák: Quintet in A major; Mars: 207803.
Ponti, Michael (piano); Live at Herkulessaal der Residenz Munchen.
Price, Leontyne and Marilyn Horne (voices); In Concert at the Met; RCA: CRC2-4609, 1983.
Price, Leontyne (voice); Puccini Heroines; RCA: LSC-3337, 1973.
Reese, Gilbert (cello); French scenarios 1898-1920; Varese International: VX 81201, 1981.
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Gutche; Icarus; Turnabout: TV 34705, 1977.
Rome Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Flagello; Grieg: Holberg Suite; Peters International: PLE 035, 1977.
Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf; Puccini: Turandot; RCA: AGL3-3970, 1960.
Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Chorus and Orchestra, Colin Davis; Britten: Sea Interludes; Philips: 6527 112, 1981.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley; Morgan: Violin concerto; Lyrita: SRCS-97, 1978.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham; Handel-Beecham: The faithful shepherd suite; Columbia Odyssey: Y 33285.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Condie; Handel: Messiah choruses; Columbia Masterworks: M 32935, 1974.
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano); The Rubinstein story; RCA Victor: LM-2265, 1958.
Russell, Anna (voice); Advice on song selections for concert singers; Columbia: ML 4594, 1952.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin; Debussy: La Mer; Telarc Digital: DG-10071, 1982.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin; Prokofiev: Music from films; Cum laude: 3-VCL 9004X, 1977.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Leonard Slatkin; Rachmaninoff:: Orchestral music; Vox cum laude: 4-VCL 9013X, 1982.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Schwantner: Magabunda; Elektra: 79072, 1984.
Saar Chamber Orchestra, Karl Ristenpart; Bach: Cantata no. 51; Nonesuch: H-71011.
Saarikettu, Kaija (violin); Nordgren: Violin concerto no. 3; Finlandia: FAD 343, 1985.
Scheja, Staffan (piano); Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit; LCM: L 101-1, 1986.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard; Haydn: Symphonies 101-104; Erato: 751412, 1985.
Sinatra, Frank (voice); Only the lonely; Capitol: SW1053, 1958.
Sinatra, Frank (voice); Songs for swingin' lovers; Capitol: W653.
Soderblom, Ulf; Merikanto: Concerto for violin, clarinet, French horn, and string sextet; Ondine Records: ODE 703, 1986.
Soderstrom, Elisabeth (voice); Rachmaninov songs; Decca: OS 26428, 1975.
South German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Celibidache; Jubilaumskonzert; 77224.
State Academic Orchestra, Yevgeny Svetlanov; Kalinnikov: Symphony no. 1; CBS: 34523, 1977.
Staton, Dakota (voice); Softly; Capitol: T1427.
Stern, Isaac (violin); Mozart: concerto no. 2; Columbia Masterworks: M 35111, 1979.
Stern, Issac (violin); Saint-Saens: violin concerto no. 3; Columbia Masterworks: M 34550, 1977.
Sternklar, Avraham (piano); Richardson: The smile of eternity; Dionysian Records: 101, 1986.
Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Hugh Wolff; Bortz: Sinfonia 6; Phono Suecio: PS 24, 1986.
Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kjell Ingebretsen; Bortz: Sinfonia 1; Caprice CAP 1128, 1977.
Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduardo Mata; Holewa: Symfoni no. 3; Caprice: CAP 3027, 1983.
Stockholm Symphony Orchestras, Stig Westerberg; Koch: Oxberg Variations; Turnabout: TV-S 34498, 1974.
Stockton, Ann Mason (harp); Nostalgique; Avant Records: AV1017.
Stover, John (guitar); John Stover guitarist; High Water Recording Company: 8201, 1982.
Streisand, Barbra (voice); Superman; CBS: 34830, 1977.
Suisse Romande Orchestra, Ernest Armande; Stravinsky: Orchestral works; London: STS15271, 1976.
Swann, Jeffrey (piano); Liszt: Sonata in B minor; Deustche Grammophon: 2531 128, 1979.
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Paavo Rautio; Aho: Symphony no. 4; Finley: SFX 44, 1977.
Tapiola Choir, Joht. Erkki Pohjola; Finnish music; Finlandia: FA 327, 1981.
USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky; Mozart: Concerto for clarinet and orchestra; A10 00511, 1990.
USSR Russian Chorus, Aleksander Sveshnikov; Rachmaninoff: Vespers; Angel: SRB-4124.
USSR Symphony Orchestra, Yevgeny Svetlanov; Tchaikovsky: Mafred Symphony; Columbia Odyssey: Y 34609, 1977.
Ukraine Orchestra; Krommer and Mozart concertos for clarinet; Melodiya: 10-08403/4.
Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel; Americana, Vol II; Turnabout: TV-S 34459, 1972.
Vaughan, Sarah (voice); Gershwin Live!; CBS: BL37277, 1982.
Versailles Radio Orchestra, Pierre Fournier; Milhaud: Symphony no. 10; Aries Records: LP-1623.
Victoria Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman; Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet; Total records: TRC 1060, 1983.
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti; Beethoven: Eroica; Jubilee: JL 41040, 1959.
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt; Beethoven: Symphony no. 4; London: STS15528, 1967.
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean Martinon; Tchaikovsky: Symphony Pathetique; Decca: STS 5018, 1966.
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan; Haydn: Symphonies 103 and 104; London: STS 15586, 1983.
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Lorin Maazel; Tchaikovsy: Symphony Pathetique; London: JL 41014, 1964.
Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Dean Dixon; Schubert: Rosamunde; Westminster: WL 5182, 1953.
Weiner, Stanley (violin/viola); Concerto for viola and orchestra; Schwann musica mundi: VMS 2101
Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert con Karajan; Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5; Deutsche Grammophon: 415 094-1, 1985.
Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine; Mozart: Violin concertos; Deutsche Grammophon: 2532 080, 1983.
Wilson, Ransom (flute); Pleasure songs for flute; Angel: SPRO-9621, 1981.
Wyn Morris Symphonica of London, Jack Rothstein; Mahler: Symphony no. 9; Peters International: PLE 116/17, 1978.
Zagreb Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Janigro; Haydn: The Last Seven Words of Christ on the Cross; Vanguard: VSD-71164.
Zazofsky, Peter (violin); Bartók: Concert nr. 2; Deutsche Grammophon: 2535 012, 1981.
Zukerman, Eugenia (flute); Music for flute; Pro-Arte: PAL 1086, 1983.

2016 Gift Separations: 10 boxes of scores, plus oversized scores (sent to Music Library for Cataloging) 9 boxes of commercial audio cassettes, cds, dvds, and books on tape.

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James DePreist papers, circa 1914-2004 (bulk 1958-2004), Ms. Coll. 640, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania

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University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

Finding aids author

Sally Livingston, Mary Margaret Romero, Amey A. Hutchins, Holly Mengel, and Sam Sfirri

Date

2007; 2016; 2023

Creator

DePreist, James, 1936-2013

Subject

African Americans

African American conductors (Music)

Conductors (Music)

Music

Symphony orchestras

People

Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993

Organization

Oregon Symphony

Language

English

Form

Audiocassettes

Audio source media

Audiovisual materials

Computer source media

Concert programs

Correspondence

Memorabilia

Open reel audiotapes

Optical disks

Phonograph records

Photographs

Videocassettes

Writings (documents)