George Szell
George Szell · Arts & Literature
Orchestra conductor
1897, Budapest, Austria-Hungary — 1970, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Hungary · Austria · United States
George Szell is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Orchestra conductor
George Szell was a Hungarian-born American conductor who transformed the Cleveland Orchestra into one of the world's finest ensembles during his tenure from 1946 to 1970. Renowned for his precision, discipline and interpretations of the Viennese classics, he shaped a benchmark orchestral sound. He was Jewish.
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Orchestra conductor
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