George Szell : a life of music / Michael Charry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Charry, Michael.

Series:

Music in American life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Szell, George, 1897-1970.

Szell, George.

Conductors (Music)--United States--Biography.

Conductors (Music).

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxii, 412 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2011]

Summary:

Charry was a member of the conducting staff of the Cleveland Orchestra for nine years under Szell (and for two years after his death). His account of the life and legendary career of George Szell (1897-1970) is detailed and personal. A section of b&w photos supports the text, and appendices contain a great deal of information including listings of staff and Kulas Foundation conductors under Szell, apprentice conductor qualifications, the repertoires of the 1957 and 1965 European tours, Szell's repertoire, a discography, and an essay by Szell, "On the 150th Anniversary of Schumann's Birth." Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The new Mozart (1897-1929)

The conductor spreads his wings (1930-38)

Musical pioneering in Australia (1938, 1939)

New world, new beginnings (1939-46)

Cleveland : contest and commitment (1942-47)

Szell, the orchestra builder (1947-54)

George Szell and Rudolf Bing (1953-54)

Keeping the promise : "second to none" (1954-57)

The golden years (1957-65)

The Cleveland Orchestra in the world (1965-68)

Summers at home

Finale : Cleveland, Japan, Korea, Anchorage, Cleveland (1968-70).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes discography.

ISBN:

9780252036163

0252036166

OCLC:

670480122