Eugene Ormandy (November 18, 1899–March 13, 1985) was a Hungarian-American … Read Full Bio ↴Eugene Ormandy (November 18, 1899–March 13, 1985) was a Hungarian-American conductor and violinist.
Biography
Eugene Ormandy, born Jenő Blau in Budapest, Hungary, began studying the violin at the National Hungarian Royal Academy of Music, now the Franz Liszt Academy of Music at the age of five. He gave his first concerts as a violinist at age seven, and graduated at fourteen with a master's degree. In 1920, he obtained a university degree in philosophy. In 1921 he moved to the United States of America (taking his name from the ship on which he traveled, the SS Normandie). He worked first as a violinist in the Major Bowes Capitol Theater Orchestra in New York City. He became the concertmaster within five days of joining and became the conductor of this group which accompanied silent movies. Ormandy also made sixteen recordings as a violinist between 1923 and 1929, half of them using the acoustic process.
Arthur Judson, the most powerful manager of American classical music during the 1930s, greatly assisted Ormandy's career. In particular, when Arturo Toscanini was too ill to conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1931, Judson asked Ormandy to stand in. This led to his first major appointment as a conductor, in Minneapolis.
Recordings
Eugene Ormandy may have been the most-recorded American conductor ever. His recordings spanned the acoustic to the electrical to the digital age. From 1936 until his death, Ormandy made literally hundreds of recordings with the Philadelphia Orchestra, spanning almost every classical-music genre. Writing in Audoin (1999), Richard Freed wrote: "Ormandy came about as close as any conductor anywhere to recording the "Complete Works of Everybody," with more than a few works recorded three and four times to keep up with advances in technology and/or to accommodate a new soloist or to commemorate a move to a new label."
Thomas Frost, the producer of many of Ormandy's Columbia recordings, called Ormandy "...the easiest conductor I've ever worked with--he has less of an ego problem than any of them... Everything was controlled, professional, organized. We recorded more music per hour than any other orchestra ever has."[citation needed] In one day, March 11, 1962, Ormandy and the Philadelphia recorded Sibelius' Symphony No. 1; the Semyon Bogatirev arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 7 (for which Ormandy had given the Western hemisphere premiere performance); and Delius' On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring.
Curiously, the orchestra's performing venue at the Academy of Music (Philadelphia) was seldom employed for recording, because record producers believed that its dry acoustics were less than ideal. Moreover, Ormandy felt that the remodeling of the Academy of Music in the mid-1950s had ruined its acoustics. The Philadelphia Orchestra instead recorded in the ballroom of Philadelphia's Broadwood Hotel/Philadelphia Hotel, the Philadelphia Athletic Club at Broad and Race Streets, and in Town Hall/Scottish Rite Cathedral on North Broad Street near the Franklin Parkway. The latter venue featured a 1692 seat auditorium with bright resonant acoustics that made for impressive-sounding "high fidelity" recordings. A fourth venue was the Old Met (Metropolitan Opera House) used for later RCA recording sessions.
Recordings were produced for the following record labels: RCA Victor Red Seal (1936 to 1942), Columbia Masterworks Records (1944 to 1968), RCA Victor Red Seal (1968 to 1980) and EMI/Angel Records (1977-on). Three very late albums were also recorded for Telarc (1980) and Delos (1981) His first digital recording was an April 16, 1979 performance of Bela Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra for RCA.[2]
He recorded for RCA in Minneapolis (in 1934 and 1935), too, and continued with the label until 1942, when an American Federation of Musicians ban on recordings caused the Philadelphia Orchestra to switch to Columbia, which had reached an agreement with the union in 1944, before RCA did so. Among his first recordings for Columbia was a spirited performance of Borodin's Polovetsian Dances. Ormandy conducted his first stereophonic recordings in 1957; these were not the orchestra's first stereo recordings because Leopold Stokowski had conducted experimental sessions in the early 1930s and multi-track recordings for the soundtrack of Walt Disney's 1940 feature film Fantasia. In 1968, Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra returned to RCA; among their first projects was a new performance of Tchaikovsky's Sixth symphony, the Pathetique.
Ormandy was also famous for being an unfailingly sensitive concerto collaborator. His recorded legacy includes numerous first-rate collaborations with Artur Rubinstein, Claudio Arrau, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vladimir Horowitz, Rudolf Serkin, David Oistrakh, Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Itzhak Perlman, Emil Gilels, Van Cliburn, Emanuel Feuermann, Robert Casadesus, Yo-Yo Ma and others.
Awards and honors
The Presidential Medal of Freedom by Richard M. Nixon in 1970;
The Ditson Conductor's Award for championing American music in 1977;
Appointed by Queen Elizabeth II an honorary Knight of the British Empire in 1976;
Awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 1982.
Biography
Eugene Ormandy, born Jenő Blau in Budapest, Hungary, began studying the violin at the National Hungarian Royal Academy of Music, now the Franz Liszt Academy of Music at the age of five. He gave his first concerts as a violinist at age seven, and graduated at fourteen with a master's degree. In 1920, he obtained a university degree in philosophy. In 1921 he moved to the United States of America (taking his name from the ship on which he traveled, the SS Normandie). He worked first as a violinist in the Major Bowes Capitol Theater Orchestra in New York City. He became the concertmaster within five days of joining and became the conductor of this group which accompanied silent movies. Ormandy also made sixteen recordings as a violinist between 1923 and 1929, half of them using the acoustic process.
Arthur Judson, the most powerful manager of American classical music during the 1930s, greatly assisted Ormandy's career. In particular, when Arturo Toscanini was too ill to conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1931, Judson asked Ormandy to stand in. This led to his first major appointment as a conductor, in Minneapolis.
Recordings
Eugene Ormandy may have been the most-recorded American conductor ever. His recordings spanned the acoustic to the electrical to the digital age. From 1936 until his death, Ormandy made literally hundreds of recordings with the Philadelphia Orchestra, spanning almost every classical-music genre. Writing in Audoin (1999), Richard Freed wrote: "Ormandy came about as close as any conductor anywhere to recording the "Complete Works of Everybody," with more than a few works recorded three and four times to keep up with advances in technology and/or to accommodate a new soloist or to commemorate a move to a new label."
Thomas Frost, the producer of many of Ormandy's Columbia recordings, called Ormandy "...the easiest conductor I've ever worked with--he has less of an ego problem than any of them... Everything was controlled, professional, organized. We recorded more music per hour than any other orchestra ever has."[citation needed] In one day, March 11, 1962, Ormandy and the Philadelphia recorded Sibelius' Symphony No. 1; the Semyon Bogatirev arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 7 (for which Ormandy had given the Western hemisphere premiere performance); and Delius' On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring.
Curiously, the orchestra's performing venue at the Academy of Music (Philadelphia) was seldom employed for recording, because record producers believed that its dry acoustics were less than ideal. Moreover, Ormandy felt that the remodeling of the Academy of Music in the mid-1950s had ruined its acoustics. The Philadelphia Orchestra instead recorded in the ballroom of Philadelphia's Broadwood Hotel/Philadelphia Hotel, the Philadelphia Athletic Club at Broad and Race Streets, and in Town Hall/Scottish Rite Cathedral on North Broad Street near the Franklin Parkway. The latter venue featured a 1692 seat auditorium with bright resonant acoustics that made for impressive-sounding "high fidelity" recordings. A fourth venue was the Old Met (Metropolitan Opera House) used for later RCA recording sessions.
Recordings were produced for the following record labels: RCA Victor Red Seal (1936 to 1942), Columbia Masterworks Records (1944 to 1968), RCA Victor Red Seal (1968 to 1980) and EMI/Angel Records (1977-on). Three very late albums were also recorded for Telarc (1980) and Delos (1981) His first digital recording was an April 16, 1979 performance of Bela Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra for RCA.[2]
He recorded for RCA in Minneapolis (in 1934 and 1935), too, and continued with the label until 1942, when an American Federation of Musicians ban on recordings caused the Philadelphia Orchestra to switch to Columbia, which had reached an agreement with the union in 1944, before RCA did so. Among his first recordings for Columbia was a spirited performance of Borodin's Polovetsian Dances. Ormandy conducted his first stereophonic recordings in 1957; these were not the orchestra's first stereo recordings because Leopold Stokowski had conducted experimental sessions in the early 1930s and multi-track recordings for the soundtrack of Walt Disney's 1940 feature film Fantasia. In 1968, Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra returned to RCA; among their first projects was a new performance of Tchaikovsky's Sixth symphony, the Pathetique.
Ormandy was also famous for being an unfailingly sensitive concerto collaborator. His recorded legacy includes numerous first-rate collaborations with Artur Rubinstein, Claudio Arrau, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vladimir Horowitz, Rudolf Serkin, David Oistrakh, Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Itzhak Perlman, Emil Gilels, Van Cliburn, Emanuel Feuermann, Robert Casadesus, Yo-Yo Ma and others.
Awards and honors
The Presidential Medal of Freedom by Richard M. Nixon in 1970;
The Ditson Conductor's Award for championing American music in 1977;
Appointed by Queen Elizabeth II an honorary Knight of the British Empire in 1976;
Awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 1982.
Waltz
Eugene Ormandy Lyrics
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All-Union Radio Committee Symphony orchestra & Isaac Dunaevsky She's left some crumbs in the kitchen tonight I'll go and…
Alltheflowers Oh my dear lovely Come and find me Tell me I'm pretty Today …
Andrew Applepie & Bjurman Am I losing? Is it me choosing? Go wake the king up Yeah,…
androp 光の海と 虹色の橋を渡る 震える雲は眠りだす 君をのせて馬は空を飛ぶ 裸足で海に 銀色の波を立てる 泣いてた君は夢を見る…
Animal Alpha She takes off her clothes, she's beautiful. He is on his way…
Ape Not Kill Ape Walking broke With wine in my stomach I just pass See all th…
BewhY Yello who am I Im a B e w h Y 내가…
Boards I could never cross divides of my design believing the…
Bread and Circus Silence, so strange, but yet familiar Illusions abducting m…
Breeze & Wilson Our waltz is music fashioned in heaven, Angels composed it f…
Cassus All the colours are grey to me, and I'm afraid…
CHAGE どうしてもやさしさは 悲しみを連れてくる 薄紫のしゃぼんのようで はかなくてこわれそう 過ぎた日のあこがれは 色褪せた忘…
ChoiS 옛날 옛적 나무 위 호두와 삐죽빼죽 밤톨 서롤 보고 한눈에 사랑에 빠져 버렸네 그렇게 그리워서 가까이…
Chorus & Orchestra of the Paris Opera Tell me before I waltz out of your life Before turning…
Chris & Mollie Stoke up the fire mom bake me a pie stick…
Craig Armstrong (feat. Antye Greie-Fuchs) Kleiner, slash, nobar (not sure…
Crisis Dance Hear me call your telephone The shimmering light It keeps me…
Cyril Stapelton & His Orchestra Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside Painted candy …
D-Flex Propped up against the gymnasium wall Leaning with surface …
E.Doga Humans have the tendency to behave like clones of each…
Elliott Smith First the mic, then a half cigarette Singing, "Cathy's Clown…
Emigranci I znów to samo nocą spać wstawać rano Kiedy otwieram oczy…
F.C.7 Jack and the beanstalk met Mary Magdalene They went slaying …
FC-7 We're walking down to the river side 君の横顔 Light up 白い月 ふたり 川…
Ferdinand Krish and his Orchestra Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside Painted candy …
final fantasy I & II Little Tommy Taylor was a very lonely boy Who spent every…
Fiona Apple If you don't have a song To sing you're okay You know…
Fiona Apple & Nickel Creek If you don't have a song to sing You're ok You know…
Fiona Apple(피오나 애플) If you don't have a song to sing You're ok You know…
G-Schmitt Day alone in house A corpse of dead mouse Trying not to…
Georgina Zellan-Smith First the mic, then a half cigarette Singing, "Cathy's Clown…
Gilles Peterson We never seem to find peace of mind We're always on…
Goldenhorse Baby our love is round And it makes me whole We drive…
Grand Hallway i'm the harbinger of love i was made to lift you…
H.E.M Heto na naman panahon ng tag-ulan Di maiiwasan sa buhay nino…
Hale I hate the way you are So mean to me by…
Hap I am a fleeting thought Cherish and remember Tomorrow I'll b…
Honey & Clover Darlin' Would you dance with me Beneath the lights High in …
Ian Axel Hello, Monsieur I've got the door And the key to your loft…
Ian Nichols Off and on we dress to impress Off and on we're…
J.J. Burnel Jack and the beanstalk met Mary Magdalene They went slaying …
J.W. Baz Frosted window panes Candles gleaming inside Painted candy c…
Jake Shulman-Ment Why with the castle folding Who would appear to hold me Tig…
Jannabi 나 말고 다 행복한데 나 말고 다 좋아보여 탓할 이 없는 마음에 이…
Jay and Kai Quintet 迷戀那身影 迷失在夢境 Baby I want you, I need you, I love…
Jean-Claude Bensimon Annie please hand me my last cigarette The last one I'll…
Jean-Jacques Burnel Je veux vivre au bord de la mer Pas n'importe quelle…
Jean-Jacques Burnel and Louie Nicastro Annie please hand me my last cigarette The last one I'll…
Jeanette MacDonald Love unspoken, faith unbroken, All life through. Strings are…
Jinjer When I hold you in my arms I can feel, I…
Joel Cossette The night that we first met Your best friend's apartment You…
June Do I hear a waltz? Very odd but I hear a…
K.I.O.L Propped up against the gymnasium wall Leaning with surface …
Kari Bremnes See the light through the glass now the moon's looking…
Karl S Miriam solo: Pa-pa (8x) …
Kluski I always wanted to make You feel right Couse I never…
Koop We never seem to find peace of mind We're always on…
Kyosuke Himuro 風が騒ぐ 愛が揺れる 胸に眠る 愛しき傷みよ 眩しすぎる あの季節に すてられない 色褪せたメモリー Wow wow こ…
Leo What to do? What to say? Shall you carry our treasure…
Levantis & Friends Don’t wait for me In years from now Don’t wait for me ‘Cause…
leø What to do? What to say? Shall you carry our treasure…
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO Ride on, ride Towa ni atta life Ame wa arifureta love eve…
Luna-Haze As you dance by beloved indolence You show your body with…
Mantovani and His Orchestra Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside Painted candy …
ManuKian Twins Ночь, фонарь, старинный дом Трепетно нам с тобой быть здесь …
Mary Chapin Carpenter Fetch me a glass; let's fill it with fine romance…
Mike & Rich Took a train to New York City Where everything is new…
Monoh Life's a prision wich jails are all the people...disappointi…
Mood.Night Men: La, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la... Women:…
Mr. Hong 「光」「夢」「微笑み」 さようなら 「闇」「絶望」「悲しみ」 こんにちは 商品に適さぬと はじき落とされて ベルトコンベ…
Mt. Moon I dream of you the whole night through, but I…
Neil C. Young The ballroom was empty When they played 'The last waltz' For…
Patrick Siegfried Zimmer COME WALTZ WITH ME DREAM YOUR DREAM DREAM THE DAYS AWAY TURN…
Pierrot 飽き足りず繰り返す 自己陶酔のダンス 何もかも 放り出したくなりそうな今夜 手をつないでステッブ 踏んですり抜けようか …
Project I remember our first Christmas waltz When we danced by the…
Qud-i 긴 터널을 지나서 다시 햇빛이 비추는 날 오면 적응 안된 눈부신 장면 어떤…
R. Muczynski Liquor burns my tongue. It stings to count to three…
Rachel Sermanni May I have the pleasure of your hand to lead…
Radiant Walk along the path in front of me Being chased around…
ralph! Merry Christmas Merry Christmas May your New Year dreams com…
Robin Holcomb Mention the weather When you describe the town How near it l…
Saint Valentine Am I here again? Same old fear again Old heart, old heart Si…
Salvador Peralta Come along with me love For a drink and a dance We…
Shabason Krgovich & Harris A beautiful white dog in the parked car, In the shade…
Sona 目を閉じて あなたの声を 聞くだけで これからは 独りじゃない そう思える 耳を寄せれば響いて来る 優しいリズムに心預け…
Stage Fright Remedy The gold wallpaper Polished marble floors And satin curtai…
Stealers Wheel (Egan) We can make all your wildest dreams come true, There…
Stuffy & The Fuses If I asked you to drill a hole in your…
Terem-Quartet Our waltz is music fashioned in heaven, Angels composed it f…
The Birthday 初めて出会ったその夜 その場で思った 撃ち殺してやりたい そこに愛はあるのって 君は聞くけど 全く考えもしなかった 空に…
The Cat Empire Was going to write a song at a time When my…
The Dave Brubeck Quartet & Bach Collegium Munich Raggy waltz, a raggy waltz, a raggy waltz that I'm gonna…
The Little Ones Crawl the stairs past the pictures that hung And a lamp…
The Naked and Famous I can see you with your brothers And your homes have…
The Naked And Famous - www.musicasparabaixar.org I can see you with your brothers And your homes have…
The Project I remember our first Christmas waltz When we danced by the…
The See See Jack and the beanstalk met Mary Magdalene They went slaying …
The Wisely Brothers 願ってみれば灰色の風 先ほどの会話は終点のない 終点のない電車 この季節がいつなのか忘れるほどに 外へと飛び出したら w…
Tina Dickow We jumped across and we cross the sky We fail to…
Twin Bandit Most days I think I could happily wait on ya Couldn't…
Uh Uh Loony I want to dance With my friend A big brown bear In the…
Uncle. L There's a bounce in her step A gleam in her eye You…
Uptown Stomp What do you do? There's nothing left to do Being alone Th…
V. Guyvoronsky V. Volkov Снова ночью без сна я сплетаю слова. Я пишу для луны…
V.I.T.R.I.O.L. Liquor burns my tongue. It stings to count to three…
Waltz sometimes I wonder what will ever become of me and if…
רונה קינן You and you and you and you and you again There's…
堀込泰行 野にも山にも また陽が落ちる やぁ baby 同じような影 同じような町 風にあらがい 冬に蜃気楼を なぜだい 移りゆく…
氷室京介 風が騒ぐ 愛が揺れる 胸に眠る 愛しき傷みよ 眩しすぎる あの季節に すてられない 色褪せたメモリー Wow wow こ…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Eugene Ormandy:
Adeste fideles O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O…
Peter and the Wolf Op. 67: Grandfather His words suffocate me It's hard to smile His words his word…
Peter and the Wolf Op. 67: Peter Catches the Wolf His words suffocate me It's hard to smile His words his word…
Peter and the Wolf Op. 67: Peter Prepares to Catch the Wolf His words suffocate me It's hard to smile His words his word…
Peter and the Wolf Op. 67: The Bird His words suffocate me It's hard to smile His words his word…
Peter and the Wolf Op. 67: The Bird Diverts the Wolf His words suffocate me It's hard to smile His words his word…
Peter and the Wolf Op. 67: The Hunters Arrive His words suffocate me It's hard to smile His words his word…
Peter and the Wolf Op. 67: The Story Begins His words suffocate me It's hard to smile His words his word…
The Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
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