Word: mishel
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Vincent O'Mahoney saw the photographers come to life. He dashed out, with the Daily News's Frank Ross and the Daily Mirror's Ara Piastre at his heels. While they stared at the crumpled figure in the courtyard, Russian-speaking Reporter Piastre (daughter of Conductor Mishel Piastre) heard her moaning "Ostavte! Ostavte!" (Later, only the Herald Tribune went out of its way to credit Miss Piastro with the translation: "Leave me alone...
...York was open warfare: even before he hit town he had fired 14 players, including Concertmaster Mishel Piastre...
...summary: Rockwood Foster (H) defeated Mishel (N), 3-0; Mazel (N) defeated Bill Wightman (H), 3-0; Parker Francis (H) defeated Shapira (N), 3-1; Glazier (N) defeated George Stevens (H), 3-1; Gruber (N) defeated Dave Shepherd...
...finest (the other: the Chicago Symphony). He had been picked by Arturo Toscanini in 1937 to organize and train the NBC Symphony. Last spring Rodzinski got ready for his New York job by suddenly firing or pensioning 17 of the Philharmonic's most important musicians (including Concertmaster Mishel Piastre and practically every soloist in the brass and reed sections). It was obvious that the orchestra was in for a complete overhaul...
Artur Rodzinski, famed conductor, will take over the New York Philharmonic-Symphony orchestra next season. Last week, preparing for the 1943-44 season, Rodzinski fired 14 musicians, including the first fiddle, Mishel Piastro. Service of those fired ranged from one to 34 years...