Eugene Ormandy
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Eugene Ormandy was an American conductor born in 1899 and died in 1985. His professional work period began in 1924. He is associated with the genres of classical music and is recognized as a great conductor.
His notable works include *Magnificent marches*, *Finlandia*, *March slav*, *The strings of the Philadelphia Orchestra*, and *Philadelphia Orchestra, 1954*. He is also linked to the 19th program. Ormandy is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection, the Presidential Medal Of Freedom collection, and the Kennedy Center Honors collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1985
- Works
- 20
Top works
- Magnificent marches
- Finlandia
- March slav
- The strings of the Philadelphia Orchestra
- Philadelphia Orchestra, 1954, 19th program
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1899-11-18
- Active to
- 1985-03-12
Discography
- Nutcracker Suite1945
- Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor1946
- La damoiselle élue / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand1947
- Sibelius: Finlandia / The Swan of Tuonela / Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-sharp minor / Prelude in G major / Prelude in G minor1950
- Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 271951
- Waltzes and Songs by Waldteufel and Lehar1956
- Mendelssohn & Mozart: Violin Concertos (remastered)1956
- Bolero / La Valse1956
- Dello Joio: Variations, Chaconne and Finale / Vincent: Symphony in D1957
- Grand Canyon Suite1958
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 49,105
- Total plays
- 276,608
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Eugene Ormandy (November 18, 1899–March 13, 1985) was a Hungarian-American conductor and violinist. Biography Eugene Ormandy, born Jenő Blau in Budapest, Hungary, began studying the violin at the National Hungarian Royal Academy of Music, now the Franz Liszt Academy of Music at the age of five. He gave his first concerts as a violinist at age seven, and graduated at fourteen with a master's degree. In 1920, he obtained a university degree in philosophy. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Eugene
Recent publications · Crossref
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Encyclopedic overview
The Hungarian-American conductor Eugene Ormandy (c. 1950s)
Eugene Ormandy (born Jenő Blau; November 18, 1899 – March 12, 1985) was a Hungarian-born American conductor and violinist, best known for his association with the Philadelphia Orchestra, as its music director. His 44-year association with the orchestra is one of the longest enjoyed by any conductor with any American orchestra. Ormandy made numerous recordings with the orchestra, and as guest conductor with European orchestras, and achieved three gold records and two Grammy Awards. His reputation was as a skilled technician and expert orchestral builder.
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