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André Kostelanetz
Who
André Kostelanetz · Arts & Literature
What
Orchestra conductor
When
1901, Saint Petersburg, Russia — 1980, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Where
Russia · United States
Biography
André Kostelanetz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Orchestra conductor
How & why
André Kostelanetz was a Russian-American conductor who became one of the most popular figures in orchestral 'light music,' selling millions of records and helping bring classical and semi-classical repertoire to a mass American audience. He commissioned new works, including Aaron Copland's 'Lincoln Portrait.' Kostelanetz was Jewish, born to a Jewish family in Saint Petersburg.
Sources & external links
Verify and go deeper with these external references.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Orchestra conductor
1901
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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