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Conductors must give unmistakable and suggestive signals to the orchestra—not choreography to the audience.

George Szell

I wanted to combine American purity and beauty of sound and the virtuosity of execution with the European sense of tradition, warmth of expression, and sense of style.

George Szell

George Szell

George Szell

Born: June 7, 1897

Died: July 30, 1970 (aged 73)

Bio: George Szell, originally György Széll, György Endre Szél, or Georg Szell, was a Hungarian-born Jewish-American conductor and composer. He is widely considered one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors.

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