| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Music in American life |
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Music in American life.
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| Contents |
The new Mozart (1897-1929) -- The conductor spreads his wings (1930-38) -- Musical pioneering in Australia (1938, 1939) -- New world, new beginnings (1939-46) -- Cleveland : contest and commitment (1942-47) -- Szell, the orchestra builder (1947-54) -- George Szell and Rudolf Bing (1953-54) -- Keeping the promise : "second to none" (1954-57) -- The golden years (1957-65) -- The Cleveland Orchestra in the world (1965-68) -- Summers at home -- Finale : Cleveland, Japan, Korea, Anchorage, Cleveland (1968-70) |
| Summary |
Chronicles the life of George Szell, describing his accomplishments as a twentieth-century orchestra and opera conductor, and discussing his personal and musical qualities, his approach to great orchestral works and interpretation of the symphonies of Robert Schumann, and his career with the New York Philharmonic, the NBC and Chicago Symphonies, the Berlin Philharmonic, and other prestigious ensembles |
| Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 331-353), bibliographical references (pages 397-398) , and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Szell, George, 1897-1970.
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| SUBJECT |
Szell, George, 1897-1970 fast |
| Subject |
Conductors (Music) -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Choral.
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Conductors (Music)
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019717321 |
| ISBN |
9780252093104 |
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0252093100 |
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1283135655 |
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9781283135658 |
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9786613135650 |
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6613135658 |
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