Eugene Ormandy
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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 18, 1899 (Budapest), Died March 12, 1985 (Philadelphia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, violin, arranger
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 333 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CVE-87565 | 12-in. | 1/10/1935 | Tales from the Vienna Woods—concluded | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | BVE-87566 | 10-in. | 1/10/1935 | Spielerei | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87567 | 12-in. | 1/12/1935 | When Johnny comes marching home | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87568 | 12-in. | 1/12/1935 | When Johnny comes marching home | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87569 | 12-in. | 1/12/1935 | Aquarellen | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87570 | 12-in. | 1/12/1935 | Aquarellen | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87571 | 12-in. | 1/12/1935 | The Gypsy baron : Overture | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87572 | 12-in. | 1/12/1935 | The Gypsy baron : Overture—concluded | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87573 | 12-in. | 1/12/1935 | The blue Danube waltz | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87574 | 12-in. | 1/14/1935 | The blue Danube waltz—concluded | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87575 | 12-in. | 1/14/1935 | Acceleration waltz | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87576 | 12-in. | 1/14/1935 | Acceleration waltz—concluded | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87577 | 12-in. | 1/14/1935 | Chorale and fugue in D minor | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87578 | 12-in. | 1/14/1935 | Chorale and fugue in D minor | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87579 | 12-in. | 1/14/1935 | Chorale and fugue in D minor | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87580 | 12-in. | 1/14/1935 | Hungarian caprice | Ray Fitch ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra, with tárogató solo | director | |
Victor | CVE-87581 | 12-in. | 1/14/1935 | Hungarian caprice | Ray Fitch ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra, with tárogató solo | director | |
Victor | BVE-87582 | 10-in. | 1/14/1935 | Coppelia : Valse and entr'acte | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87583 | 12-in. | 1/15/1935 | Concertino for piano and orchestra | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eunice Norton ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra and piano | director | |
Victor | CVE-87584 | 12-in. | 1/15/1935 | Concertino for piano and orchestra | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eunice Norton ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra and piano | director | |
Victor | BVE-87587 | 10-in. | 1/15/1935 | Bist du bei mir | Rose Bampton ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
Victor | BVE-87588 | 10-in. | 1/15/1935 | Man Halte nur ein weinig Stille | Rose Bampton ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87589 | 12-in. | 1/15/1935 | Habanera | Rose Bampton ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
Victor | CVE-87590 | 12-in. | 1/15/1935 | Non piu mesta | Rose Bampton ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
Victor | BVE-87591 | 10-in. | 1/15/1935 | Isolde's Liebestod | Rose Bampton ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ormandy, Eugene," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.
Ormandy, Eugene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.
"Ormandy, Eugene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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