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Mengelberg

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/ ˈmɛŋɡəlˌbɜːɡ, ˈmɛŋəlbɛrx /

noun

  1. ( Josef ) Willem (ˈwɪləm ). 1871–1951, Dutch orchestral conductor, noted for his performances of the music of Mahler

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As the end of his term approached, Van Zweden spoke in his office filled with photographs of four of his famous New York Philharmonic predecessors: Gustav Mahler, Willem Mengelberg, Arturo Toscanini and Leonard Bernstein.

From Seattle Times Jun. 6, 2024

The ICP Orchestra, an ensemble with shifting personnel under the direction of Mr. Mengelberg and Mr. Bennink, toured Europe regularly and won praise for its unusual blend of anarchic improvisation and straight-ahead swing.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2017

In 1963 Mr. Mengelberg formed a quartet, whose members included Mr. Bennink.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2017

The Matthew Passion is irreducible to any single performance, but at the very least, it is about Mengelberg and Gardiner, about Klemperer and Harnoncourt – and dozens, hundreds, of others.

From The Guardian Mar. 29, 2013

The jube, by Mengelberg of Utrecht, is distinctly good.

From The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

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