George Szell
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George Szell was a renowned 20th-century conductor and music director, best known for transforming the Cleveland Orchestra into one of the world’s leading symphonic ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Szell canonical | 11 |
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Target entity: George Szell Context triple: [Curtis Institute of Music, hasNotableFaculty, George Szell]
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Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies, particularly in the mid-20th century.
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William Steinberg
William Steinberg was a renowned 20th-century German-American conductor celebrated for his precise, disciplined interpretations with major orchestras in the United States and Europe.
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Fritz Reiner
Fritz Reiner was a renowned 20th-century Hungarian-American conductor celebrated for his precise, disciplined orchestral leadership, most notably with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter was a renowned 20th-century German-born conductor and pianist, celebrated for his interpretations of the Austro-German symphonic and operatic repertoire, particularly the works of Gustav Mahler.
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E.
Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy was a renowned Hungarian-American conductor best known for his long and influential tenure as music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: George Szell Target entity description: George Szell was a renowned 20th-century conductor and music director, best known for transforming the Cleveland Orchestra into one of the world’s leading symphonic ensembles.
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A.
Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies, particularly in the mid-20th century.
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B.
William Steinberg
William Steinberg was a renowned 20th-century German-American conductor celebrated for his precise, disciplined interpretations with major orchestras in the United States and Europe.
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C.
Fritz Reiner
Fritz Reiner was a renowned 20th-century Hungarian-American conductor celebrated for his precise, disciplined orchestral leadership, most notably with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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D.
Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter was a renowned 20th-century German-born conductor and pianist, celebrated for his interpretations of the Austro-German symphonic and operatic repertoire, particularly the works of Gustav Mahler.
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E.
Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy was a renowned Hungarian-American conductor best known for his long and influential tenure as music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
ⓘ
human ⓘ music director ⓘ orchestral conductor ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lake View Cemetery
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surface form:
Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland
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| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
Czechoslovakia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
|
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-06-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-07-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Vienna Music Academy
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surface form:
Vienna Conservatory
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| employer | Cleveland Orchestra ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| familyName | Szell ⓘ |
| fullName | George Szell self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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symphonic music ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretations of Beethoven
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interpretations of Brahms ⓘ interpretations of Mozart ⓘ precise and disciplined conducting style ⓘ transforming the Cleveland Orchestra into a world-class ensemble ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ Hungarian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cleveland Orchestra ⓘ |
| movement | Central European conducting tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beethoven symphony cycles
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surface form:
Beethoven symphony cycle with the Cleveland Orchestra
Brahms symphony recordings with the Cleveland Orchestra ⓘ recordings with the Cleveland Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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conductor ⓘ music director ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| performedWith |
London Symphony Orchestra
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New York Philharmonic ⓘ Vienna Philharmonic ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Budapest ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cleveland ⓘ |
| positionHeld | music director of the Cleveland Orchestra ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Cleveland
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New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cleveland
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New York City ⓘ |
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Subject: George Szell Description of subject: George Szell was a renowned 20th-century conductor and music director, best known for transforming the Cleveland Orchestra into one of the world’s leading symphonic ensembles.
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