The Symphony on a French Mountain Air, Op. 25, is an orchestral composition written in 1886 by Vincent d'Indy. As indicated by the title, d'Indy took the principal theme from a folk song he heard at P
Autographed first page of the score.
Eugene Ormandy
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Eugene Ormandy was a Hungarian-born American conductor and violinist, best known for his association with the Philadelphia Orchestra, as its music director. His 44-year association with the orchestra
Symphony on a French Mountain Air
…Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, conducted by André Cluytens with Aldo Ciccolini, piano 1958 - Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy with Robert Casadesus, piano 1959 – Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Munch with Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer, piano…
The Hungarian-American conductor Eugene Ormandy (c. 1950s)
Ormandy visited Finland several times. Here he is seen in 1951 with Jean Sibelius (left) and Nils-Eric Ringbom in Sibelius' home, Ainola.