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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 51-75 of 329 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-81550 12-in. 1/19/1934 Träumerei Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy String orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81551 12-in. 1/19/1934 Tambourin chinois Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81552 12-in. 1/19/1934 Caprice viennois Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra, with violin solo director  
Victor BVE-81553 10-in. 1/19/1934 Liebeslied Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81554 12-in. 1/19/1934 Liebesfreud Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81555 10-in. 1/19/1934 Schön Rosmarin Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81556 10-in. 1/19/1934 Pas des écharpes Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81557 10-in. 1/19/1934 Scene d'amour variations Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81558 10-in. 1/19/1934 Scherzo polka Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81559 10-in. 1/19/1934 Pizzicato polka Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81560 10-in. 1/20/1934 Cortege de Bacchus Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81561 10-in. 1/20/1934 Cortege de Bacchus—concluded Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81562 10-in. 1/20/1934 Valse bluette Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81563 12-in. 1/20/1934 Schwanda : Polka and fugue Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81564 12-in. 1/20/1934 Schwanda : Polka and fugue Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81565 10-in. 1/20/1934 Pizzicato polka Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81566 10-in. 1/20/1934 Pizzicato polka Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81567 10-in. 1/20/1934 Andante cantabile Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor BVE-81568 10-in. 1/20/1934 Andante cantabile Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81569 12-in. 1/22/1934 Symphony no. 4, in D minor Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81570 12-in. 1/22/1934 Symphony no. 4, in D minor Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81571 12-in. 1/22/1934 Symphony no. 4, in D minor Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81572 12-in. 1/22/1934 Symphony no. 4, in D minor Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81573 12-in. 1/22/1934 Symphony no. 4, in D minor Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-81574 12-in. 1/22/1934 Symphony no. 4, in D minor Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy Orchestra director  
(Results 51-75 of 329 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ormandy, Eugene," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

Ormandy, Eugene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

"Ormandy, Eugene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894

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