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Ansermet

American  
[ahn-ser-mey] / ɑ̃ sɛrˈmeɪ /

noun

  1. Ernest 1883–1969, Swiss symphony orchestra conductor.


Ansermet British  
/ ɑ̃sɛrmɛ /

noun

  1. Ernest (ɛrnɛst). 1883–1969, Swiss orchestral conductor; principal conductor of Diaghilev's Ballet Russe

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The ensemble traded on its history by performing Stravinsky’s “Song of the Nightingale,” which was premiered by Ernest Ansermet and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in 1919.

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Ansermet’s influence and footprint loomed large while Mr. Dutoit was a student at Lausanne in the 1950s.

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Mr. Dutoit said the Kennedy Center program aims to honor the legacy of Ernest Ansermet, who founded the Orchestre Suisse de la Romande in 1918.

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“He was a very important person in the music of the 20th century. “I wanted to have a tour that was very representative of the strength and importance of Ansermet in the first part of the 20th century,” Mr. Dutoit said.

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Although he never studied directly under Ansermet, he was privileged nonetheless to learn from the Swiss master.

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