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Ormandy of Philadelphia

BBC Radio 3
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Now in his 80s. Engene Ormandy must be one of the greatest conductors of the generation which followed Toscaninl. but he has perhaps been slightly underrated because his orchestra. which he still occasionally conducts, toured very little.
David Wheeler presents a profile of the man who conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra for some 40 years.
With NATHAN MILSTEIN. LEONARD ROSE.
RUDOLF SERKIN , MASON JOKES and SOL SCHOENRACH.
Producer LOUISE PURSLOW

Contributors

Unknown:
Engene Ormandy
Unknown:
David Wheeler
Unknown:
Nathan Milstein.
Unknown:
Rudolf Serkin
Unknown:
Sol Schoenrach.
Source: Radio Times

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