Mengelberg

British  

/ 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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Example Sentences

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

From 1926 to 1930, the New York Philharmonic performed the Franck as much as Beethoven’s Fifth; Arturo Toscanini, Pierre Monteux and Willem Mengelberg were among the 12 conductors who led it in that period.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

American jazz fans know Mr. Mengelberg best as the pianist on the saxophonist, flutist and bass clarinetist Eric Dolphy’s album “Last Date,” recorded in concert shortly before Dolphy’s death in 1964.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2017

These rickety beginnings got Breuker noticed, particularly by the bandleader Theo Loevendie and the composer Misha Mengelberg.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2010

When but ten years old she began the study of art at Düsseldorf, under the direction of O. Mengelberg and Tideman.

From Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. by Waters, Clara Erskine Clement