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 (Results 201-225 of 333 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CS-03142	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03143	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03144	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03145	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03146	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03147	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03148	12-in.	12/13/1936	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03149	12-in.	12/13/1936	Concerto	Fritz Kreisler ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra and violin	director
Victor	CS-03150	12-in.	12/13/1936	Concerto	Fritz Kreisler ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra and violin	director
Victor	CS-03151	12-in.	12/13/1936	Concerto	Fritz Kreisler ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra and violin	director
Victor	CS-03152	12-in.	12/13/1936	Concerto	Fritz Kreisler ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra and violin	director
Victor	CS-03189	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03190	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 2, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03191	12-in.	1/9/1937	Prelude in E major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	BS-03192	10-in.	1/9/1937	Dance of the apprentices	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	BS-03193	10-in.	1/9/1937	Entrance of the Meistersingers	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03194	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 1, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03195	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 1, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03196	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 1, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03197	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 1, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03198	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 1, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-03199	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 1, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	director
Victor	CS-04000	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 1, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-04001	12-in.	1/9/1937	Symphony no. 1, in C major	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-04003	12-in.	1/9/1937	Two Hebraic poems	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor

(Results 201-225 of 333 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ormandy, Eugene," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

Ormandy, Eugene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

"Ormandy, Eugene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.