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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
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  
(Results 151-175 of 333 records)

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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