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Ormandy

American  
[awr-muhn-dee] / ˈɔr mən di /

noun

  1. Eugene, 1899–1985, U.S. conductor and violinist, born in Hungary.


Ormandy British  
/ ˈɔːməndɪ /

noun

  1. Eugene. 1899–1985, US conductor, born in Hungary

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And there exists a poor but precious recording of Rachmaninoff playing through the piece at the piano, vocalizing with his music as he ran through it for the conductor Eugene Ormandy in 1940.

From New York Times

She said the orchestra had long put aside its reputation for a heavy string sound, developed when Eugene Ormandy was music director from 1936-80.

From Seattle Times

When he arrived in Philadelphia, he was an upstart in his 30s, taking over after four decades of Eugene Ormandy.

From New York Times

His Carnegie Hall debut, at which he performed Schumann’s Piano Concerto with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, won rave reviews.

From New York Times

Rachmaninoff, who long admired the Philadelphia Orchestra, performed the first three of his piano concertos with the ensemble under Eugene Ormandy there in 1939.

From New York Times