| Description |
1 online resource. |
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data file |
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Discography |
| Series |
Music in American life
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Music in American life.
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| Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 331-353), bibliographical references (pages 397-398), and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Szell, George, 1897-1970.
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Szell, George, 1897-1970. |
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Conductors (Music) -- United States -- Biography.
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Conductors (Music) |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: George Szell 9780252036163 (cloth) (DLC) 2011006825 |
| ISBN |
9780252093104 epub |
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0252093100 |
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9780252036163 cloth |
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0252036166 cloth |
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1283135655 |
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9781283135658 |
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9786613135650 |
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6613135658 |
| Standard No. |
9786613135650 |
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40019562123 |
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