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George Szell (07 Jun 1897 - 30 Jul 1970)

Male Person - United States conductor, pianist, composer

 Also known as (2)

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. Brahms First Symphony In C Minor, Op. 68 1982
  2. Strauss Valses 02 Feb 2004
  3. George Szell Conducts Merry Overtures 29 Jun 2018

Album - Compilation

  1. Great Conductors of the 20th Century: George Szell 2003
  2. Decca & Philips Recordings 1951-1969 2005

Other - Compilation

  1. The Complete Columbia Album Collection 10 Aug 2018

Relationships (7)

Students

  1. George Rochberg
  2. Antonio de Almeida conducting
  3. Ursula Mamlok

Conductor For

  1. Royal Scottish National Orchestra (1937 - 1939) principal
  2. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (1942 - 1946) principal
  3. The Cleveland Orchestra (1946 - 1970) principal
  4. New York Philharmonic (1969 - 1970) principal

Recordings by (12)

  1. Slavonic Dance 4:55 (1991)
  2. The Wedding March ?:?? (1997)
  3. Een Midzomernachtsdroom 6:15 (1997)
  4. Lieutenant Kijé Suite 4:20 (1999)
  5. Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture 6:09 (27 Aug 2013)
  6. Xerxes, HWV 40: Largo 5:35 (15 Oct 2013)
  7. Interviews with George Szell: About The Cleveland Orchestra from 1947 to 1970 23:16 (10 Aug 2018)
  8. Interviews with George Szell: About his new recording of Richard Strauss's Sinfonia domestica 3:41 (10 Aug 2018)
  9. Interviews with George Szell: About his recording of Mozart's Symphonies nos. 28 & 33 4:05 (10 Aug 2018)
  10. Interviews with George Szell: About his new recording of Bruckner's Symphony no. 3 3:54 (10 Aug 2018)
  11. Interviews with George Szell: About his new recording of Brahms's Haydn Variations, Academic Festival Overture and Tragic Overture 3:58 (10 Aug 2018)
  12. Interviews with George Szell: Goerge Szell talks with Columbia Records producer Paul Myers about music, musicians and his life as a conductor 18:27 (10 Aug 2018)

On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. Concerto for Piano No. 17 in G major, K. 453 "Second Ployer": I. Allegro 11:45 Rudolf Serkin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1957)
  2. Sinfonische Variationen für Klavier und Orchester 14:34 Leon Fleisher, The Philadelphia Orchestra, George Szell (1957)
  3. Concerto for Piano No. 25 in C major, K. 503: II. Andante 8:14 Rudolf Serkin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1957)
  4. Concerto for Piano No. 17 in G major, K. 453 "Second Ployer": II. Andante 11:28 Rudolf Serkin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1957)
  5. Concerto for Piano No. 17 in G major, K. 453 "Second Ployer": III. Allegretto & Finale. Presto 7:25 Rudolf Serkin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1957)
  6. Concerto for Piano No. 25 in C major, K. 503: I. Allegro maestoso 14:24 Rudolf Serkin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1957)
  7. Concerto for Piano No. 25 in C major, K. 503: III. Allegretto 8:11 Rudolf Serkin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1957)
  8. Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso – Molto vivace 6:23 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (26 Jan 1959)
  9. Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: I. Allegro con brio 10:03 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (26 Jan 1959)
  10. Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: II. Adagio 10:08 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (26 Jan 1959)
  11. Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: IV. Allegro ma non troppo 9:05 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (26 Jan 1959)
  12. Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: I. Adagio – Allegro molto 8:40 Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (27 Jul 1959)
  13. Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo 12:10 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (27 Jul 1959)
  14. Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace 7:52 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (27 Jul 1959)
  15. Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: IV. Allegro con fuoco 10:56 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (27 Jul 1959)
  16. Concerto no. 25 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 503: III. Allegretto 8:00 Leon Fleisher, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1959)
  17. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: II. Adagio 15:06 Rudolf Serkin, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1959)
  18. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo 10:50 Rudolf Serkin, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1959)
  19. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: I. Maestoso - Poco più moderato - Tempo I 20:43 Rudolf Serkin, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1959)
  20. Concerto no. 25 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 503: I. Allegro maestoso 14:33 Leon Fleisher, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1959)
  21. Concerto no. 25 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 503: II. Andante 7:28 Leon Fleisher, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1959)
  22. Klavierkonzert a-Moll op. 54: II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso / III. Allegro vivace 15:37 Leon Fleisher, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1960)
  23. Klavierkonzert a-Moll op. 16: II. Adagio / III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato 16:42 Leon Fleisher, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1960)
  24. Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato 12:54 Leon Fleisher, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1960)
  25. Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso 14:51 Leon Fleisher, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1960)
  26. Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. Largo 12:18 Leon Fleisher, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1961)
  27. Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: I. Allegro con brio 16:33 Leon Fleisher, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1961)
  28. Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: III. Rondo (Allegro scherzando) 8:36 Leon Fleisher, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1961)
  29. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 11:55 Sir Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1962)
  30. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor, op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo 11:27 Pierre Fournier, Berliner Philharmoniker, George Szell (1962)
  31. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor, op. 104: III. Finale. Allegro moderato 12:26 Pierre Fournier, Berliner Philharmoniker, George Szell (1962)
  32. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor, op. 104: I. Allegro 14:50 Pierre Fournier, Berliner Philharmoniker, George Szell (1962)
  33. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: I. Maestoso 22:09 Sir Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1962)
  34. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: II. Adagio 16:01 Sir Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1962)
  35. Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: I. Allegro vivace 9:50 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (25 Mar 1963)
  36. Hebrides Overture, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave” 10:53 Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (25 Mar 1963)
  37. "Oberon" Overture 9:09 Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (25 Mar 1963)
  38. Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: IV. Saltarello. Presto 5:22 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (25 Mar 1963)
  39. Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: II. Andante con moto 5:17 Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (25 Mar 1963)
  40. Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: III. Con moto moderato 6:39 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (25 Mar 1963)
  41. Carnival Overture, op. 92 9:20 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  42. The Bartered Bride: Dance of the Comedians (Act III, Scene 2) 3:58 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  43. Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 7 in C major: Allegro vivace 2:58 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  44. “Ma Vlast” Symphonic Poem no.2: “Vltava” (“The Moldau”) 12:50 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  45. Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 2 in E minor: Allegretto grazioso 6:00 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  46. The Bartered Bride: Furiant (Act II, Scene 1) 2:10 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  47. Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 3 in A-flat major: Poco allegro 4:56 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  48. Piano Concerto no. 1: 3rd Movement. Allegro molto 6:31 Rudolf Serkin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  49. The Bartered Bride: Polka (Act I, Scene 5) 5:12 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)
  50. Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C major, Op. 46 "Bohemian Furiant": Presto 3:53 The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (1963)

Credited as (351)

  1. George Szell
  2. Beethoven, Brahms; Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Richter, Herbert von Karajan, George Szell
  3. Brahms; Oistrakh, Rostropovich, The Cleveland Orchestra, Szell
  4. Dvořák; Pierre Fournier, Berliner Philharmoniker, George Szell, Rafael Kubelík
  5. Beethoven, Sibelius; Concertgebouw Orchestra, George Szell
  6. Sibelius, Beethoven; Concertgebouw Orchestra, George Szell
  7. Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, George Szell
  8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Robert Casadesus, George Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra
  9. Beethoven; Leon Fleisher, Eugene Istomin, Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, George Szell, Eugene Ormandy
  10. The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  11. Weber, Mozart, Sibelius, Berlioz; The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  12. Richard Strauss; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, George Szell
  13. Richard Strauss; Szell, Cleveland Orchestra
  14. Brahms; Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell
  15. Brahms; Artur Schnabel, London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Szell
  16. Antonín Dvořák; The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  17. Walter Berry, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell
  18. Léopold Simoneau, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell
  19. Erika Köth, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell
  20. Lisa della Casa, Walter Berry, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell
  21. Kurt Böhme, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell
  22. Graziella Sciutti, Walter Berry, Wiener Philharmoniker, George Szell
  23. Mozart; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Walter Gieseking, London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell, Alfred Brendel
  24. George Szell, Rafael Druian
  25. The Cleveland Orchestra, Judith Raskin, George Szell
  26. The Cleveland Orchestra, Rafael Druian, Abraham Skernick, George Szell
  27. Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  28. John Browning, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  29. Gustav Mahler; New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, George Szell
  30. Emil Gilels, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  31. Artur Schnabel, London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Szell
  32. Bach, Brahms; Artur Schnabel, Karl Ulrich Schnabel, George Szell, London Philharmonic Orchestra
  33. Smetana, Dvořák; The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  34. Beethoven, Mozart; The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Leon Fleisher
  35. Smetana, Dvořák; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  36. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell
  37. Dvořák, Brahms; Mstislav Rostropovitch, David Oistrakh, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Orchestre de Cleveland, George Szell
  38. Mahler, Walton, Stravinsky; The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  39. Pierre Fournier, Abraham Skernick, Rafael Druian, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  40. Mussorgsky, Kodály, Prokofiev; The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  41. Brahms; The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  42. Beethoven; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  43. Brahms; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Leon Fleisher
  44. Dvořák; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  45. Brahms; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Rudolf Serkin
  46. Schubert; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  47. Brahms; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  48. Beethoven; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Louis Lane
  49. Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
  50. Myron Bloom, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell
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Works (11)

Arranged

  1. Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 1 in C major. Presto
  2. Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 3 in A-flat major. Poco Allegro
  3. Slavonic Dances, op. 46: No. 8 in G minor. Presto
  4. Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 2 in E minor. Allegretto grazioso
  5. Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 7 in C major. Allegro vivace

Orchestrated

  1. String Quartet no. 1 in E minor "From My Life"
  2. String Quartet no. 1 in E minor "From My Life": I. Allegro vivo appassionato
  3. String Quartet no. 1 in E minor "From My Life": II. Allegro moderato alla polka
  4. String Quartet no. 1 in E minor "From My Life": III. Largo sostenuto
  5. String Quartet no. 1 in E minor "From My Life": IV. Vivace

Commissioned

  1. Métaboles (1959)

Events (1)

Conductor At

  1. [concert]

Links (18)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100049
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83040082
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83040082
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13900239q
  5. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1093763
  6. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6839446A
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/george_szell
  8. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w65q4tbj
  9. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134535383

IMSLP

  1. https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Szell,_George

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Szell

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/547969

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000366341

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0843930/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/22328932

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310638

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2CFaOiHKik5FgNGzZJ08sx

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Szell.jpg