Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 34 - Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont - Franz Schubert: Rosamunde
1/1/2018, 14 Tracks, 1:19:56
Featuring
George Szell
Pilar Lorengar
Concertgebouworkest
Wiener Philharmoniker
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
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Performer Biography
Georg Szell, the conductor on this album, was a Hungarian-born American conductor, pianist, and composer who built the Cleveland Orchestra into a leading American orchestra during his tenure from 1946-1970.
Performer Biography
Szell was a child prodigy on the piano and made his conducting debut at the age of 16 with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were made in three different locations and years: Salzburg (1954), Amsterdam (1957), and Vienna (1969).
Performer Biography
Richard Strauss, the famous German composer, appointed Georg Szell to the staff of the Berlin State Opera in 1915.
Performer Biography
Georg Szell gained an international reputation for the clarity, balance, and intensity of his performances of works by composers like Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, and Mahler.
Performer Biography
After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Georg Szell immigrated to the United States and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1946.
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