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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

And Willem Mengelberg was just 24 when he took on the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, the eminent ensemble at which Mäkelä is currently artistic partner.

From New York Times Apr. 5, 2024

No cause was given, but Mr. Mengelberg was known to have dementia and had not performed in public for several years.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2017

Here's some Cuban music ICP style, with the orchestra and Mengelberg on piano, on the famous Habanera.

From The Guardian Jan. 24, 2013

To hear Mengelberg direct "Tod und Verklaerung" of Strauss, with his own orchestra is one of the most tremendous things I have ever experienced.

From Confessions of an Opera Singer by Howard, Kathleen

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