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 151-175 of 329 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 329 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ormandy, Eugene," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

Ormandy, Eugene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

"Ormandy, Eugene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.