Dohnányi

American  

[dawh-nah-nyi] / ˈdɔh nɑ nyɪ /

noun

1. Ernst von or Ernő 1877–1960, Hungarian pianist and composer in the U.S.

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Dohnányi British  

/ ˈdohnaːnji, dɒkˈnɑːnjɪ, dɒx- /

noun

1. Ernö (ˈɛrnøː) or Ernst von (ɛrnst fɔn). 1877–1960, Hungarian pianist and composer whose works include Variations on a Nursery Theme (1913) for piano and orchestra

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Example Sentences

Welser-Möst first conducted the Cleveland Orchestra in 1993 and became music director for the 2002-03 season following Christoph von Dohnányi’s 18-season tenure.

From Seattle Times

The 62-year-old Austrian has been Cleveland’s music director since the 2002-03 season, when he succeeded Christoph von Dohnányi.

From Seattle Times

Hamelin — ever inquisitive in exploring the outer reaches of the repertoire, with recent releases of music by Sigismond Thalberg, Samuil Feinberg and Erno Dohnanyi — has now turned to the extraordinary range of keyboard works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Sebastian’s second surviving son.

From New York Times

I had reviewed his 2005 debut with the New York Philharmonic, on one of the orchestra’s Summertime Classics programs, when he played Ernst von Dohnanyi’s 1914 “Variations on a Nursery Tune,” a lighthearted showpiece that showed up often in concerts until the mid-20th century.

From New York Times

I’m sure that’s the way Dohnanyi wanted me to hear it.

From New York Times