Word: rodzinskis
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...been something of a musical prodigy ever since, at the age of ten, he conducted the People's Symphony of San Francisco through his own composition, A Legend of the Black Forest. For nine years he was violinist in front rank symphony orchestras conducted by Toscanini, Rodzinski, Bruno Walter and Walter Damrosch-but by contrast he has also played in hotel dance bands and in the pit of burlesque and movie houses. He studied for two years in Paris and Vienna-worked on the scores of several Broadway shows-and for a decade headed the department of theory...
Conductor Artur Rodzinski last week felt something like the dreamer who arrives at a dream party without his pants...
...Society stood firmly behind Rodzinski, whose real reasons were musicianly: the Orchestra has had no dominating conductor since Toscanini left in 1936. Some of the musicians were as arrogant as some of the guest conductors, which is saying a lot. Rodzinski wanted an orchestra, not a collection of prima donnas...
...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...
Debussy: La Mer (Cleveland Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski conducting; Columbia; 6 sides). One of Debussy's most mellifluous tone paintings is given a superb performance and recording...