Eugene Ormandy

Eugene Ormandy

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 18, 1899 (Budapest), Died March 12, 1985 (Philadelphia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, violin, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 333 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-013081	10-in.	10/17/1937	Ah, perfido!	Kirsten Flagstad ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo and orchestra	conductor
Victor	BS-013082	10-in.	10/17/1937	Ah, perfido!	Kirsten Flagstad ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo and orchestra	conductor
Victor	BS-022322	10-in.	4/17/1938	Nothung! Nothung!	Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022323	12-in.	4/17/1938	Lohengrin's Abschied	Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	BS-022324	10-in.	4/17/1938	Winterstürme	Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022325	12-in.	4/17/1938	Amfortas! Die Wunde!	Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022326	12-in.	4/17/1938	Amfortas! Die Wunde!	Lauritz Melchior	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022327	12-in.	4/17/1938	Schlussgesang (Nur eine Waffe taugt)	Lauritz Melchior	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	BS-022328	10-in.	4/17/1938	Divertimento no. 10, in F major for strings and two horns	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	2 French horns and strings	conductor
Victor	BS-022329	10-in.	4/17/1938	Divertimento no. 10, in F major for strings and two horns	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	2 French horns and strings	conductor
Victor	BS-022330	10-in.	4/17/1938	Divertimento no. 10, in F major for strings and two horns	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	2 French horns and strings	conductor
Victor	BS-022331	10-in.	4/17/1938	Divertimento no. 10, in F major for strings and two horns	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	2 French horns and strings	conductor
Victor	CS-022332	12-in.	4/17/1938	Divertimento no. 10, in F major for strings and two horns	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	2 French horns and strings	conductor
Victor	CS-022333	12-in.	4/17/1938	Divertimento no. 10, in F major for strings and two horns	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	2 French horns and strings	conductor
Victor	CS-022364	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022365	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022366	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022367	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022368	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022369	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022370	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022371	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022372	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022373	12-in.	5/9/1938	Symphonia domestica	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-022374	12-in.	5/9/1938	Prelude and fugue in B minor	Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor

(Results 251-275 of 333 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ormandy, Eugene," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

Ormandy, Eugene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102894.

"Ormandy, Eugene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.