George Szell: A Life of Music

Chronology

Chronology 1897 Born June 7 in Budapest 1903–1904 Begins musical studies in Vienna: composition and theory with Mandyczewski; piano with richard robert 1908 Debut as pianist/composer, Vienna tonkünstler orchestra 1909–10 european concert tour, study with Max reger 1912 ten-year composition contract with Universal edition 1914 Conducting debut, Blüthner orchestra, Berlin 1915–17 Assistant conductor, Berlin royal opera; begins association with richard Strauss 1917–18 first conductor, Strasbourg opera, under Hans Pfitzner 1919–20 Assistant conductor, German opera House, Prague 1920 Marries olga Band (divorced ca. 1926) 1924–29 first conductor, Berlin State opera, under erich Kleiber 1927–29 Professor, Hochschule für Musik, Berlin 1929–37 leading conductor, German opera House, Prague; guest conductor in europe, U.S.S.r, england, and St. louis 1933 Debut residence orchestra, the Hague 1936 Debut royal Concertgebouw orchestra, Amsterdam 1937–39 Conductor, Scottish orchestra, Glasgow; residence orchestra, the Hague 1939 Marries Helene Schultz teltsch, Glasgow 1938, 1939 Australian Broadcasting Corporation orchestras 1939 New york; teaches at New School for Social research; composition and advanced theory at Mannes School of Music xxii . chronology 1941–42 Guest conducts Detroit Symphony, NBC Symphony, los Angeles Philharmonic, and ravinia festival 1942–46 Conductor, Metropolitan opera; guest conducts Philadelphia orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, New york Philharmonic, and Cleveland orchestra 1946 Musical director of the Cleveland orchestra Becomes American citizen 1949–69 festivals: Holland, Salzburg, and Zurich 1957 first Cleveland orchestra european tour 1957–60 Vienna opera; la Scala concerts 1958–61 Co-conductor, royal Concertgebouw orchestra 1965 Cleveland orchestra tour of U.S.S.r. and europe 1967 Cleveland orchestra three-festivals tour: Salzburg, edinburgh, and lucerne 1969 Senior music advisor and principal guest conductor, New york Philharmonic 1970 Cleveland orchestra tour of Japan, Korea, and Alaska; dies in Cleveland, July 30 George Szell ...