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Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xv Abbreviations xix Chronology xxi Introduction 1 1. the New Mozart (1897–1929) 3 2. the Conductor Spreads His Wings (1930–38) 23 3. Musical Pioneering in Australia (1938, 1939) 42 4. New World, New Beginnings (1939–46) 56 5. Cleveland: Contest and Commitment (1942–47) 78 6. Szell, the orchestra Builder (1947–54) 105 7. George Szell and rudolf Bing (1953–54) 141 8. Keeping the Promise: “Second to None” (1954–57) 149 9. the Golden years (1957–65) 172 10. the Cleveland orchestra in the World (1965–68) 223 11. Summers at Home 254 12. finale: Cleveland, Japan, Korea, Anchorage, Cleveland (1968–70) 270 epilogue 289 In Szell’s Words 291 Appendix A. “on the 150th Anniversary of Schumann’s Birth,” by George Szell 295 Appendix B. Staff and Kulas foundation Conductors under George Szell 299 Appendix C. Apprentice Conductor Qualifications 301 Appendix D. 1957 european tour repertoire 303 Appendix e. 1965 european tour repertoire 305 Appendix f. Szell’s repertoire 307 Discography 331 Notes 355 Bibliography 397 Index 399 Illustrations follow page 104 ...

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