Encoded in EAD3 : Encoded Archival Description (EAD), Version 3 : Release: 1.1.1 : Release Date: 2019-12-16. Validating against latest version of schema.
Contact information: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/mbrsrs.contact
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2021619509
DACS was used as the primary description standard.
Collection material is in English.
Transfer; Music Division; 1985.
No further accruals are expected.
The Publicity and awards from the Andre Kostelanetz collection was processed by Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard in 2021.
Scores from the Andre Kostelanetz Collection were processed by Wilda Heiss and William Nelson in 1997. Jessica Wood and Matthew Testa processed the remaining collection materials and coded the finding aid for EAD format in 2015-2016.
Music Division. Andre Kostelanetz collection, 1922-1984, approximately 150,000 items with an online finding aid.
Sound recordings from the Andre Kostelanetz collection have been incorporated into the sound recording collections of the Library of Congress Recorded Sound Section. For additional information, contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
Restrictions may exist on copying, quoting, or publishing material included in the collection. For additional information, contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
The Andre Kostelanetz collection is open to research. Advance notice is required; contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [Container number, eg., Box 3], The Andre Kostelanetz collection, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress.
Andre Kostelanetz was a Russian-born, American conductor and arranger who rose to prominence as the conductor of the CBS Broadcasting System’s symphony orchestra in the 1930s. Kostelanetz was a conductor of radio, music programs for Chesterfield Cigarettes, Coca-Cola, and more. In 1937, Kostelanetz started his own radio program “Andre Kostelanetz presents”, which brought classical music to the masses.
The publicity series contains interviews and programs showcasing the work and reach of Kostelanetz.
The awards series highlights the merit of Kostelanetz’s contribution to classical music.
The Andre Kostelanetz collection is organized in two series:
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
Program, lectern notes
Speeches and correspondence