Olga Koussevitzky

with Vivian Perlis

New York, NY

May 31, 1977

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Side a:                                                                                                            pp. 1-16

Childhood in Russia--first meets Koussevitzky--his early performing and conducting in Russia--escaping during the Revolution--interest in education-- UNESCO--memorial service for Serge at Tanglewood--Nadia Boulanger--music in Olga's childhood--Nikisch--Boston--the B.S.O. first performs at Tanglewood--Tanglewood becomes permanent.

Side b:                                                                                                           pp. 16-30

Olga becomes Koussevitzky's secretary--publishing house--Nicolas Slonimsky--Koussevitzky’s approach to learning scores--conducts in Brazil--Olga comes on the Ile de France with the Koussevitzkys--her work as secretary--renting houses in Boston and Lennox--Serge's tie to Russia.

Transcript read and corrected by Elizabeth Sublette, March 1978.

[Secretary to Mme Koussevitzky. Mme Koussevitzky died in January, 1978.]