Eugene Ormandy (conductor)

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Eugene Ormandy (born Jenő Blau; November 18, 1899 – March 12, 1985) was a Hungarian-born American conductor and violinist, best known for his association with the Philadelphia Orchestra, as its music director. His 44-year association with the orchestra is one of the longest enjoyed by any conductor with any American orchestra. Ormandy made numerous recordings with the orchestra, and as guest conductor with European orchestras, and achieved three gold records and two Grammy Awards. His reputation was as a skilled technician and expert orchestral builder.

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Discography

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YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1988Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 / Grieg: Piano ConcertoGrieg, Liszt; Van Cliburn, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1988Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff: Concertos no. 1 & 4 / Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniRachmaninoff, Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski, The Philadelphia Orchestra2
1988The Philadelphia Orchestra / Tchaikovsky -1812 Overture Beethoven - Wellington's VictoryTchaikovsky, Beethoven; New Philharmonia Orchestra with Choirs, Artillery, Bells, Igor Buketoff, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1988Violin Concerto / Alto Rhapsody / Haydn VariationsBrahms; London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
19891812 Overture / Romeo & Juliet Overture / Marche Slave / Waltz from "Eugen Onegin"Tchaikovsky; Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra1
1989Ballet MusicTchaikovsky; Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1989RhapsodiesPhiladelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy1
1989Symphony no. 5 / Cello ConcertoShostakovich; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Yo‐Yo Ma2
1989The Three Symphonies / VocaliseRachmaninoff; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1990Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F / Ravel: The 2 Piano ConcertosGershwin, Ravel; Philippe Entremont, Eugene Ormandy, Pierre Boulez1
1990Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 4 / Reger: Piano ConcertoSerguei Sergueievich Prokofiev; Max Reger; Rudolf Serkin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy51
1990Ravel : L'essentielMaurice Ravel, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Robert Casadesus, Gaby Casadesus, Pierre Boulez, Isaac Stern & Alicia de Larrocha1
1990Symphonies Nos. 1-6 / Flute Concerto / Clarinet Concerto / Orchestral MusicCarl Nielsen; Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Eugene Ormandy, Leonard Bernstein1
1990The Four Piano Concertos / Capriccio BrillanteMendelssohn Bartholdy; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Gold & Fizdale, Rudolf Serkin1
1991Concerto for Violin and Orchestra / Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and OrchestraBrahms; Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1991Piano Concerto no. 5 “Emperor” / Triple ConcertoBeethoven; Leon Fleisher, Eugene Istomin, Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, George Szell, Eugene Ormandy4
1991Piano ConcertosGrieg, Schumann; Philippe Entremont, Rudolf Serkin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1991Concertos for Wind InstrumentsWolfgang Amadeus Mozart; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1991Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniRachmaninoff; Philippe Entremont, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1991Pétrouchka / The Firebird (Suite 1919) / Daphnis Et ChloéStravinsky, Ravel; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell2
1991Peer Gynt Suites / Piano ConcertoGrieg; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Kjell Bäkkelund2
1991Paganini: Violin Concertos no. 1 & no. 4 / Bottesini: Gran duo concertantPaganini, Bottesini; Zino Francescatti, Ruggiero Ricci, Franco Petracchi, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Piero Bellugi1
1991Symphony No. 5 / Serenade for StringsTchaikovsky; Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra1
1991Three Tchaikovsky MasterpiecesTchaikovsky; Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Rose1
1992Also sprach Zarathustra / Don QuixoteRichard Strauss; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1992Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasia para un gentilhombre / Giuliani, Vivaldi: Guitar ConcertosRodrigo, Giuliani, Vivaldi; John Williams, Eugene Ormandy, Charles Groves3
1992Pini di Roma / Fontane di Roma / Feste romane (1957 to 1961 recordings)Ottorino Respighi; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1992Boléro / Rapsodie espagnole / Alborada del gracioso / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Valses nobles et sentimentalesRavel; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Charles Munch2
1992Finlandia / Valse Triste / Swan of Tuonela / Karelia Suite / En Saga / Pohjola’s DaughterSibelius; Eugene Ormandy, Leonard Bernstein2
1992Piano Concertos No. 2 & No. 4 / Cello Concerto No. 1Saint‐Saëns; Philippe Entremont, Leonard Rose, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1992Piano Concertos no. 1 & no. 2 / Totentanz / Hungarian FantasyLiszt; Philippe Entremont, Alexander Brailowsky, Eugene Ormandy, Seiji Ozawa2
1992Piano Concerto No. 1 / Introduction And Allegro / Capriccio BrillantBrahms, Schumann, Mendelssohn; Rudolf Serkin, George Szell, Eugene Ormandy1
1992The 5 Piano Concertos / Triple ConcertoLudwig van Beethoven; Leon Fleisher, Eugene Istomin, Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, George Szell, Eugene Ormandy1
1993Symphony no. 1 / Variations on a Themy by HaydnBrahms; Chicago Symphony, Levine, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy1
1993Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler" / Symphonic Metamorphoses / Walton: Variations on a Theme by HindemithHindemith, Walton; The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, George Szell2
1993Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 / Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges (Suite)Shostakovich, Prokofiev; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1993Schumann: Cello Concerto / Piano Trio No. 1 / 5 Stücke Im VolkstonRobert Schumann; Pablo Casals, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Alexander Schneider, Leopold Mannes, Prades Festival Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1994Lemminkäinen Suite / TapiolaJean Sibelius; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri, Paavo Berglund2
1994Rachmaninoff Plays Rachmaninoff: The 4 Piano Concertos / Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniSergei Rachmaninoff, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski1
1994Appalachian Spring / Billy the Kid (RCA Victor Basic 100: Volume 51)Copland; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1994Symphony no. 2 / Isle of the DeadRachmaninoff; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner1
1994Das Lied von der Erde / Rückert LiederMahler; Lili Chookasian, Richard Lewis, Frederica von Stade, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis2
1994La Walkyrie (extraits) / Siegfried (extraits) / Tannhäuser (extraits)…Richard Wagner; René Kollo, Bruno Walter, George Szell, Otmar Suitner, Eugene Ormandy1
1994Symphony no. 9 "From the New World" / Carnival Overture / Cello ConcertoDvořák; Eugene Ormandy, Leonard Rose, Isaac Stern1
1994Smetana: Moldau (Vlatava) / Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 "New World"Smetana, Dvořák; Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra2
1994Symphony no. 2 / Violin ConcertoSibelius; Dylana Jenson, Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra1
1994Tod und Verklärung / Sinfonia Domestica / Tanz der Sieben SchleierStrauss; Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1995A Life in Music, Volume 6: Tchaikovsky / Sibelius: Violin ConcertosTchaikovsky, Sibelius; Isaac Stern, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1995A Life in Music, Volume 5: Violin ConcertosMendelssohn, Dvořák; Isaac Stern, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1995Sinfonie Concertanti / Rondo for Violin and OrchestraMozart; George Szell, Eugene Ormandy, Daniel Barenboim1
1995The Ride of Valkure, etc.Wagner; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1995A Life in Music, Vol. 8: Lalo: Symphonie espagnole / Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto no. 3 / Chausson: Poème, op. 25 and EncoresLalo, Saint‐Saëns, Chausson; Isaac Stern, Eugene Ormandy, Daniel Barenboim2
1995Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Triple Concerto / Brahms: Violin Concerto / Double ConcertoBeethoven, Brahms; Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Eugene Istomin, New York Philharmonic, Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1996Symphonies nos. 4 & 10Shostakovich; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
1996Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra / Till l'Espiègle / Don JuanStrauss; Orchestre de Philadelphie, Orchestre de Cleveland, Eugene Ormandy, George Szell1
1996Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 / Walton: FaçadeGustav Holst, Sir William Walton; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1996OverturesRossini; Thomas Schippers, Leonard Bernstein, George Szell, Eugene Ormandy1
1996Tannhäuser / Lohengrin / Rienzi / Der fliegende Hollander / Faust OvertureRichard Wagner; Eugene Ormandy, George Szell1
1997Symphony no. 1 / Ballet Suites 1 & 2 / The GadflyShostakovich; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, André Kostelanetz1
1997Ravel: La valse / Ma mère l'oye / Pavane pour une infante défunte / Debussy: Petite Suite / Satie: 2 GymnopédiesRavel, Debussy, Satie; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Louis Lane2
1997Symphony no. 4 “Italian” / Incidental Music from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” / Hebrides Overture / Violin ConcertoMendelssohn; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Zino Francescatti, Members of the Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell1
1997Enigma Variations / Pomp and Circumstance / Cello Concerto / Violin ConcertoElgar; Jacqueline du Pré, Pinchas Zukerman, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, Eugene Ormandy, Sir Andrew Davis1
1997Great MarchesLondon Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1997Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Adagio for Strings / Second Essay for Orchestra / Overture to the School of ScandalSamuel Barber; John Browning, Isaac Stern, George Szell, Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy, Thomas Schippers3
1997Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 / Romance for StringsJean Sibelius; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein1
1998Magnificat / Easter OratorioBach; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein1
1998Famous RhapsodiesLiszt, Enescu, Chabrier, Alfvén; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein1
1999Symphony no. 4 / Symphony no. 2Charles Ives; London Philharmonic Orchestra, José Serebrier, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
1999The Centennial Collection, Volume 1: The Music Directors Volume 1: The Music Directors - Leopold Stokowski, Eugene OrmandyThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy1
1999Barber: Adagio for Strings / Copland: El Salón México, Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, Appalachian SpringSamuel Barber, Aaron Copland; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Minnesota Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner1
1999Raapsodia in blu / Un americano a ParigiGershwin; Michael Tilson Thomas, Eugene Ormandy1
1999The Fantastic PhiladelphiansThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
2000The Complete Concerto Recordings, Volume 3J.S. Bach, Mozart, Kreisler; Fritz Kreisler, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
2000Eugene Ormandy: Maestro BrillanteBruckner, Sibelius, Ravel; Eugene Ormandy1
2000L'apprenti sorcierEugene Ormandy1
2001Ballets: Casse-noisette, Le Lac des Cygnes...Cajkovskij; Andrew Davis, Eugene Ormandy1
2001Der Karneval der Tiere / Konzerte für Klavier Nr. 2 und 4Saint‐Saëns; Philippe Entremont, Eugene Ormandy3
2002Symphony No. 1 / Three Places in New EnglandCharles Ives; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
2002Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Eugene OrmandyEugene Ormandy1
2003Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Brahms / Schubert / ChopinBeethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Chopin; Arthur Rubinstein, Philharmonia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
2003Holidays Symphony / Three Places in New EnglandCharles Ives; Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra1
2003The Perlman Edition: Violin ConcertosTchaikovsky, Mendelssohn; Itzhak Perlman, Ormandy, Previn1
2004Cello Concerto in B minor op. 104Antonín Dvořák; Eugene Ormandy1
2004Symphony no. 3 “Organ” / Encores à la françaiseSaint‐Saëns; Michael Murray, Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra2
2005The Three Piano ConcertosTchaikovsky; Gary Graffman, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
2006Piano ConcertosMozart; Robert Casadesus, George Szell, Eugene Ormandy1
2008The Original Jacket CollectionEugene Ormandy1
2010Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4Sergei Rachmaninov; Ashkenazy, Entremont, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy1
2011The Seasons / 4 Double ConcertosVivaldi; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Anshel Brusilow, Isaac Stern, David Oistrakh1
2012Eugene Ormandy Conducts 20th Century ClassicsEugene Ormandy1
2012Three ConcertosDmitri Shostakovich; Е. Мravinsky, D. Oistrakh / E. Ormandy, М. Rostropovich / L. Bernstein1
2013Eugene Ormandy Conducts TchaikovskyTchaikovsky; Eugene Ormandy, Gary Graffman, Isaac Stern, The Philadelphia Orchestra1
2014Carmen Suites / L'Arlésienne Suites / Dance of the HoursBizet, Ponchielli; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy2
2015Eugene Ormandy Conducts SibeliusSibelius; Dylana Jenson, Isaac Stern, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
2016Elgar: Enigma Variations / Cockaigne Overture / Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas TallisElgar, Vaughan Williams; Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra1
2017Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No 2 / Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 2 / Falla: Nights in the Gardens of SpainSergei Rachmaninov; Camille Saint‐Saëns; Manuel de Falla: Artur Rubinstein, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy1
2020Eugene Ormandy Conducts Richard StraussRichard Strauss; Rudolf Serkin, Lorne Munroe, Mason Jones, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
Masterpieces of Edvard GriegEdvard Grieg; Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Andrew Davis, New Philharmonia Orchestra1
Orchestral MusicGlinka, Borodin, Mussorgsky; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy1
Pictures at an ExhibitionMussorgsky-Ravel, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy1

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