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This oral history transcript documents the life and career of Edward Kilenyi, the Dean of Tanglewood from 1946-1964. Drawing on interviews with Kilenyi's colleagues and students, this work provides a fascinating look at one of the most important figures in American classical music during the mid-20th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.