Entertainment & Arts
Eugene Ormandy, who conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra for 44 years, died today at his home, the orchestra association announced.
March 12, 1985
Martin Ormandy, 95, cellist who performed with the New York Philharmonic and other orchestras for three-quarters of a century.
June 8, 1996
Eugene Ormandy, whose name has been virtually interchangeable with the Philadelphia Orchestra for nearly half a century, died Tuesday.
March 13, 1985
Eugene Istomin, a leading classical pianist best known for his chamber work with violinist Isaac Stern and cellist Leonard Rose, has died.
Oct. 13, 2003
There are changes and there are changes.
Feb. 16, 1985
Eighteen years after the retirement of Eugene Ormandy--its conductor for 44 seasons--the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1998 retains the plush and luxuriant sound identified all those years with the legendary music director.
May 18, 1998
The U.S.
Sept. 11, 1997
Without so much as a press release to warn the unwary reviewer that yet another new bargain-CD inundation was at hand, Sony has opened the floodgates and started release of its Essential Classics collection, retailing around $6 a disc.
Sept. 1, 1991
Muti Finale in Philadelphia: Riccardo Muti, music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1980, will step down from that post as of August 1992, it was announced Thursday.
March 30, 1990
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“MENDELSSOHN’S GREATEST HITS.”
March 30, 1986