An extraordinary and striking original Rembrandt Studios of Philadelphia sepia doubleweight photograph of the conductor, signed and inscribed around the time of his historic first Philadelphia Orchestra performance, "For Miss Roberta Fisk / Eugene Ormandy / 1931." In very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
In 1931, Ormandy substituted for the indisposed Arturo Toscanini with the Philadelphia Orchestra and this led to an appointment as musical director of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, a post he held from 1931 to 1936 and during which he became nationally known in the US through his recordings. In 1936 he returned to Philadelphia as joint conductor with Leopold Stokowski. After two years he became the orchestra's sole music director, a post he held for an historic 42 years (1938–1980), before stepping down to be its conductor laureate.
An extraordinary and striking original Rembrandt Studios of Philadelphia sepia doubleweight photograph of the conductor, signed and inscribed around the time of his historic first Philadelphia Orchestra performance, "For Miss Roberta Fisk / Eugene Ormandy / 1931." In very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
In 1931, Ormandy substituted for the indisposed Arturo Toscanini with the Philadelphia Orchestra and this led to an appointment as musical director of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, a post he held from 1931 to 1936 and during which he became nationally known in the US through his recordings. In 1936 he returned to Philadelphia as joint conductor with Leopold Stokowski. After two years he became the orchestra's sole music director, a post he held for an historic 42 years (1938–1980), before stepping down to be its conductor laureate.