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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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Ernest Ansermet conducted the first performance, on Sept.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2011

Stravinsky had never heard jazz but was inspired by sheet music brought back from the United States by Ansermet.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2011

As if that were not enough, Ansermet then jetted to Manhattan to conduct five equally demanding works with the New York Philharmonic last week as part of its month-long Stravinsky festival.

From Time Magazine Archive

The interpretations, typically, were masterpieces of lucidity and logic, and at concert's end the audience at Stanford University awarded a resounding ovation to Geneva's Ernest Ansermet and his Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.

From Time Magazine Archive

About this time I made the acquaintance of Ernest Ansermet, conductor of the orchestra at Montreux, who lived at Clarens, quite close to me.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor

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