The Minneapolis Sound: Sony Classical Boxes Eugene Ormandy’s Early Recordings with Minneapolis Symphony

Eugene Ormandy’s The Columbia Legacy, released last year, was the second-biggest box set in Sony Classical history.  At a remarkable 120 discs, the box chronicled the early years of Ormandy’s affiliation with The Philadelphia Orchestra – one that, all told, would span 44 years and become the longest-ever relationship between conductor and orchestra.  Ormandy first led the Orchestra in 1931 at just 32 years of age, filling in for his inspiration, Arturo Toscanini.  He joined full-time in 1936, spending two years as joint conductor with Leopold Stokowski before being appointed sole Music…

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