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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

The family lived in the house of famed Swiss Conductor Ernest Ansermet.

From Time Magazine Archive

To see him touch a single note on the piano, said Swiss Conductor Ernest Ansermet, was to see a man in an act of devotion.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first European audition of the Symphonie des Psaumes took place at the Palais des Beaux Arts of Brussels, under the direction of Ansermet.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor