Ormandy; Eugene

Big Boxes: Prime Vintage Ormandy on RCA Victor

Jed Distler

Eugene Ormandy’s 78 RPM output with the Philadelphia Orchestra for RCA Victor may seem like a drop in the bucket compared to his immense Columbia

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Big Boxes: Ormandy’s Almost Complete Sibelius

David Hurwitz

Why is it that BMG/Sony or whatever they are called

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Big Boxes: Szigeti’s Complete Columbia Recordings

Jed Distler

Joseph Szigeti (1892-1973) was the violinistic equivalent of a “kunst

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Reference Recording: Ormandy Celebrates Ives’ Holidays

David Hurwitz

Eugene Ormandy was a surprisingly dedicated Ives conductor, at least

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Eugene Ormandy’s 10 Best Recordings (video review)

David Hurwitz

Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra were big fish in

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THE KOLA–KEEP ON LISTENING AWARDS–ARE IN! FEATURING THE 10 BEST RECORDINGS OF 2021

David Hurwitz

The ten best recordings of 2021 represent an eclectic mix of new recordings and boxed set reissues. Regarding the former, the emphasis for the most

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Big Boxes: Ormandy’s Astonishing Columbia Monos (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

The Bottom Line: This beautifully packaged 120-CD set, containing all

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Ormandy’s Stereo Columbia Richard Strauss Recordings

Jed Distler

All of Eugene Ormandy’s stereo Richard Strauss recordings for Columbia

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Under the Radar: Ormandy’s Luscious and Lively Bruckner 7th

David Hurwitz

This is a performance to cherish, not least because Ormandy

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Reference Recording: Ormandy, Rostropovich, and Shostakovich

Victor Carr Jr

We are fortunate that the premiere recording of Shostakovich’s Cello

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Naxos’ Scarlatti Cycle Reaches the Bottom of the Barrel

Jed Distler August 17, 2025

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Enescu’s Isis and 5th Symphony, Dead and Loving It

David Hurwitz August 17, 2025

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Major Discoveries: Enescu’s Third Symphony From Ondine

David Hurwitz August 17, 2025

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