Eugene Ormandy

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 333 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-87592	10-in.	1/15/1935	Isolde's Liebestod	Rose Bampton ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-87593	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-87594	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-87595	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-87596	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-87597	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-87598	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-87599	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-88900	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-88901	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CVE-88902	12-in.	1/16/1935	Symphony no. 1, in E minor	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03128	12-in.	12/13/1936	Prelude and fugue in F minor	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03129	12-in.	12/13/1936	Prelude and fugue in F minor	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03130	12-in.	12/13/1936	Chorale-prelude, "Jesu, joy of man's desiring"	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03131	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03132	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03133	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03134	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03135	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03136	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03137	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03138	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03139	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03140	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 6, in B minor. Pathetique	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03141	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director

(Results 176-200 of 333 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ormandy, Eugene," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

Ormandy, Eugene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

"Ormandy, Eugene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.