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George Szell
George Szell, originally György Széll, György Endre Szél, or Georg Szell, was a Hungarian-born American conductor and composer. Considered one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, he was music director of the Cleveland Orchestra of Cleveland, Ohio, and recorded much of the standard classical repertoire in Cleveland and with other orchestras. Szell came to Cleveland in 1946 to take over its respected if undersized orchestra, which was struggling to recover from the disruptions of World War II. By the time of his death he was credited, to quote the critic Donal Henahan, with having built it into "what many critics regarded as the world's keenest symphonic instrument." Through his recordings, Szell has remained a presence in the classical music world long after his death, and his name remains synonymous with that of the Cleveland Orchestra. While on tour with the Orchestra in the late 1980s, then-Music Director Christoph von Dohnányi remarked, "We give a great concert, and George Szell gets a great review." From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Szell) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
Songs See All
Albums See All
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Brahms: Violin Concerto, Op. 77 & Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 (Remastered 2024) 2024
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Smetana: Orchestral Works (Remastered 2024) (Live) 2024
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Ludwig van Beethoven conducted by George Szell (Live) (feat. Rudolf Firkušný & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) 2023
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Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 - Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 2023
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Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35 2023
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Mahler: Symphony No. 6 "Tragic" 2023
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 (2018 Remastered Version) 2023
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Szell Conducts Rossini Overtures 2023
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Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis - Walton: Variations on a Theme by Hindemith 2023
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Beethoven etc. George Szell and Clifford Curzon live in Cologne 1961 (feat. Clifford Curzon & Kölner Radio Sinfonie Orchester) 2023
Singles & EPs
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Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 EP • 2020
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Barber: Essay No. 1 for Orchestra (Recorded 1950) Single • 2017
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Strauss: Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche & Tod und Verklärung Single • 1985
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Historical Mahler, Vol. 10 (Remastered 2023) EP • 1959
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 19&24 Single • 2012
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Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream by George Szell (2023 Remastered, Amsterdam 1957) EP • 2023
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R. Strauss Four Last Songs EP • 2018
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Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" Single • 1958
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 EP • 2013
Videos See All
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Georg Friedrich Händel / Largo Spadecaller • 427K views
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Das Rheingold (Entry of the Gods into Valhalla) Omar Amengual • 376K views
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Alien: Covenant - Official OST: The Entry of the Gods Into Valhalla OST Mix Awesome • 788K views
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WAGNER "Entrance of the Gods Into Valhalla" (George Szell) "Alien: Covenant" film Vaelsung1 • 14K views
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Richard Strauss - September, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf & RSO Berlin/Szell Music Lover • 46K views
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Forest Murmurs from Siegfried 《Der Ring des Nibelungen》,Richard Wagner,Szell,Cleveland Orchestra 音楽浪漫紀行 • 880 views
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Conducted Playlist • YouTube Music
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Essential Classical Playlist • YouTube Music
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