The Philadelphia Orchestra has a sound all its own. though Conductor Eugene Ormandy is rankled by the idea of a “Philadelphia Sound”; it’s the “Ormandy Sound,” he says. In either case ...

the orchestra’s third musical leader, and Eugene Ormandy, its fourth. The orchestra’s connection to some composers, like Rachmaninoff, is well known. Others, less so. “These are pieces that ...

He conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra for more than 40 years – it was very harmonious, the musicians respected him very much and played very well for him. It was always a great pleasure to perform ...