Erich Leinsdorf 1912 - 1993

Born Erich Landauer in Vienna, Austria on February 4, 1912 . At the age of 22 in 1934 he auditioned before Bruno Walter and Arturo Toscanini at the Salzburg Festival, where he was appointed Toscanini's assistant. He spent four summers working at the Salzburg Festival until 1938.   Erich Leinsdorf's American debut took place  at the Metropolitan Opera when he conducted Wagner's Die Walküre on January 21, 1938. His success with Wagnerian operas led to his appointment at the Met in 1939 as head of the company's German repertoire. He took American citizenship in 1942. The following year he was appointed music director of the Cleveland Orchestra. In 1947, Leinsdorf became music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra a post he held until 1955. In 1962, Leinsdorf succeedrd Charles Munch as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He resigned the Boston post with the 1968-69 season. In 1978, he took up his first permanent post in Europe, becoming principal conductor of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, a post he held until 1980. Since leaving Cleveland, Leinsdorf has appeared many times as guest conductor at both Severance Hall and Blossom Music Center. He died on September 11, 1993. His style was dry in tone and note perfect.

Nato Erich Landauer a Vienna, Austria il 4 febbraio 1912. All'età di 22 di 1934 auditioned prima di Bruno Walter e di Arturo Toscanini al Festival de Salisburgo, dove è stato nominato assistente del Toscanini. Ha speso le quattro estati che funzionano al Festival de Salisburgo fino al 1938. Il debutto americano di Erich Leinsdorf ha avvenuto all'opera metropolitana quando ha condotto il dado Walküre del Wagner il 21 gennaio 1938. Il suo successo con le opere di Wagnerian ha condotto al suo appuntamento al venuto a contatto di in 1939 come testa del repertorio tedesco dell'azienda. Ha preso la cittadinanza americana in 1942. Il seguente anno è stato nominato direttore di musica dell'orchestra de Cleveland. In 1947, Leinsdorf ha stato bene al direttore di musica dell'orchestra de Rochester Philharmonic un l'alberino che ha tenuto fino al 1955. In 1962, il succeedrd Charles di Leinsdorf munch come direttore di musica dell'orchestra di symphony de Boston. Si è dimesso l'alberino de Boston con la stagione 1968-69. In 1978, ha preso il suo primo impiego permanente in Europa, conduttore principale diventante dell'orchestra radiofonica di symphony de Berlino, un alberino che ha tenuto fino al 1980. Dal lasciare Cleveland, Leinsdorf ha comparso molte volte come conduttore dell'ospite sia alla separazione Corridoio che al centro di musica del fiore. È morto il 11 settembre 1993. Il suo stile era asciutto nel tono e nella nota perfetti.

 

ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" Disco Archivia 661 Erich Leinsdorf conducts August 1969 - Boston Farewell Berlioz:Royal Hunt and Storm Beethoven:Sinfonie n. 9 Beverly Sills, Kopleff, Diaz, Alexander

ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" in Stereo BSO 1971 Disco Archivia 662 Weber:Jubilee Ov. Bruch:Odysseus excerpts Gluck:Arias and Brahms songs with Chookasian Prokofiev:Romeo and Juliette excerpts

ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" in Stereo Cleveland 11/73 Disco Archivia 663 Casals:Song of the Birds Mozart:Divertimento n. 7 Weill:3 Penny Opera Suite Schumann:Sinfonie n. 2 plus Casals tribute at intermission

Note: This item is a 2 CD Set and is priced as if it were Two single CDs.   ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" BSO 1967 Disco Archivia 664 Beethoven:Leonore (1805 version) complete Alfred Ryder, narrator. H.L. Kuhse, G. Shirley, T. Krause, M.E. Pracht, A. Berberian

ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" in Stereo BSO 1966-68 Disco Archivia 665 Legendary Liszt Performances in Blazing Stereo 8/19/66 Erich Leinsdorf (Tanglewood) Jeanne-Marie Darré (pf) Liszt: Totentanz (Darré) Liszt: Piano Concerto Nº 1 (Darré) 8/20/66Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf Jorge Bolet (pf) (Tanglewood) Liszt: Fantasia on themes from Beethoven's "Ruins of Athens" Liszt: Piano Concerto Nº 2 (Bolet) 7/26/68 Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf (Tanglewood) Jorge Bolet (pf) Liszt: Hungarian fantasy (Bolet)   This is the ultimate Liszt Concerto CD in terms of both virtuosic performance and value ... unrivaled excitement ***** HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION

ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" in Great Stereo Sound BSO Disco Archivia 666 8/25/63 Erich Leinsdorf (Tanglewood) Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky (Chookasian, Tanglewood Festival Chorus) 8/8/64 Erich Leinsdorf (Tanglewood) Phyllis Curtin (s), Lili Chookasian (ms), Justino Diaz (bs), Festival Chorus, Childrens' Chorus from 8 summer camps Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen--Incidental music ***** HIGHEST RATING this Nevsky revals Reiner and is sung in Russian Ruins of Athens played with great frolic Kudos to the BSO percussionists

2 CD SET PRICED AS TWO SINGLE CDs ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" in Stereo BSO 1964 Disco Archivia 667 Haydn: Symphony Nº 39 Haydn: I due suppositi conti--Aria di Beatrice (Vanni) Haydn: Cantata "Applausus" (Boatwright, Vanni, Bressler, D. Bell, Tanglewood Festival Chorus) bonus: Erich Leinsdorf (Symphony Hall) Schubert:Rosamunde (original overture) 2/8/63 Nielsen: Symphony Nº 6 12/14/65	ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" in Stereo BSO 1963 Disco Archivia 668 4/6/63 Erich Leinsdorf (Symphony Hall) Weber: Der Freischütz--Overture Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler" 2/19/66 Haydn: Mass Nº 11, "Nelson Mass" (Endich, Wolff, di Giuseppe, Plishka, Tanglewood Choir) 7/13/68 Erich Leinsdorf (Tanglewood)
ERICH LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE" in Stereo -Cleveland 1976 Disco Archivia 669 Mahler:Sinfonie n. 8 with Scottish National Chorus etc. L.Chookasian, M. dunn, J. alexander, P. Plishka, B. Fredericks (plus British and US National Anthem)	2 CD SET PRICED AS TWO SINGLE CDs ROSTROPOVITCH AND LEINSDORF CONDUCTS 'LIVE"in Stereo BSO 1975 - 1964 -1966 Disco Archivia 670 Shostakovitch Memorial Program (composer died the same day as this concert) Rostropovitch BSO 9/8/75/ Tanglewood Memorial Concert on The Death of Shostakovitch - Tchaikovsky:Francesca and E. Onegin excerpts (Vishnevskaya) + Rimsky encore then dedication by conductor and performance Shostakovitch:Symphonie n. 5 -- plus bonus 3 Leinsdorf BSO performances: Haydn: Grand March for the Royal Society of Musicians 3/14/64 Erich Leinsdorf (Symphony Hall) Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen--Suite 9/30/66 Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf (Symphony Hall) Toch: Symphony Nº 5 Jepthe 2/18/66 Erich Leinsdorf (Symphony Hall)

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