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Artur Rodzinsky
American conductor
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- Died:
- Nov. 27, 1958, Boston, Mass., U.S. (aged 66)
Artur Rodzinsky (born Jan. 1, 1892, Spalato, Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary [now Split, Croatia]—died Nov. 27, 1958, Boston, Mass., U.S.) was an American conductor of Polish descent who was known for his ability to rejuvenate orchestras. Rodzinsky pursued advanced musical studies while taking a law degree at Vienna University, subsequently conducting in his home city of Lwów in Galicia. The year 1921 saw his Warsaw debut, and in 1925 he made his American debut with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. He returned to Philadelphia the following year to become Leopold Stokowski’s assistant. In 1929 Rodzinsky joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and in 1933, ...(100 of 189 words)