George Szell

George Szell – Schubert: Rosamunde, D. 797, Incidental Music by George Szell (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:43 minutes | 571 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Alexandre Bak – Classical Music Reference Recording

George Szell (* June 7, 1897 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary; † July 30, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio) was an Austro-Hungarian conductor, pianist and composer. He had American citizenship. From 1946 until his death, he conducted the Cleveland Orchestra. With the exception of Eugene Ormandy, no conductor in the 20th century led one of the American Big Five orchestras for longer than George Szell. The conductors Szell, Ormandy, Solti, Doráti and Reiner, who all came from Budapest, brought the American orchestras from the middle of the 20th century. At the beginning of the twentieth century, to a level equal to that of the European orchestras.

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George Szell – Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by George Szell (2023 Remastered, Amsterdam 1957) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 26:42 minutes | 464 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Alexandre Bak – Classical Music Reference Recording

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 a standard classical repertoire in Cleveland, and with other orchestras.

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.”

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George Szell – Ludwig van Beethoven conducted by George Szell live (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:31:17 minutes | 940 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Archipel

Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s music with this captivating album: a remarkable live performance led by the legendary conductor George Szell, accompanied by the virtuoso pianist Rudolf Firkušný and the prestigious Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Released by Gebhart, the album captures the essence of Beethoven’s compositions, infusing them with passion and precision. The symphonic grandeur and expressive nuances come alive under Szell’s masterful direction, while Firkušný’s piano prowess adds depth and beauty to the performances. This album is a testament to the enduring power of Beethoven’s music, brought to life by exceptional musicians in a live setting that resonates with energy and emotion.

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George Szell – Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 (2018 Remastered Version) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:33:02 minutes | 4,44 GB | Genre: Classical
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George Szell (/ˈsɛl/; June 7, 1897 – July 30, 1970), originally György Széll, György Endre Szél, or Georg Szell, was a Hungarian-born American conductor and composer. He is widely considered one of the twentieth century’s greatest conductors. He is remembered today for his long and successful tenure as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra of Cleveland, Ohio, and for the recordings of the standard classical repertoire he made in Cleveland and with other orchestras.

Szell came to Cleveland in 1946 to take over a 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.”

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George Szell – Beethoven etc. George Szell and Clifford Curzon live in Cologne 1961 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:29:59 minutes | 1,02 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Archipel

George Szell (/ˈsɛl/; June 7, 1897 – July 30, 1970), originally György Széll, György Endre Szél, or Georg Szell, was a Hungarian-born American conductor and composer. He is widely considered one of the twentieth century’s greatest conductors. He is remembered today for his long and successful tenure as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra of Cleveland, Ohio, and for the recordings of the standard classical repertoire he made in Cleveland and with other orchestras.

Szell came to Cleveland in 1946 to take over a 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.”

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