Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for George Szell across 7 places, from 1927 to 1970.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
George Szell (June 7, 1897 – July 30, 1970), originally György Széll, György Endre Széll, or Georg Szell, was an Austro-Hungarian-born American conductor, composer and pianist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place George Szell is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where George Szell was documented, and when
1927 to 1930period
Berlin Academy of Musicattested“At the same time, he directed the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and taught at the Berlin Academy of Music (from 1927 to 1930), making recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1927 to 1930period
Berlinattested“At the same time, he directed the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and taught at the Berlin Academy of Music (from 1927 to 1930), making recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1940 to 1945period
Mannes College of Musicattested“From 1940 to 1945 he taught composition, orchestration, and music theory at the Mannes College of Music in Manhattan; his composition students at Mannes included George Rochberg and Ursula Mamlok.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1940 to 1945period
Manhattanattested“From 1940 to 1945 he taught composition, orchestration, and music theory at the Mannes College of Music in Manhattan; his composition students at Mannes included George Rochberg and Ursula Mamlok.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1957 to 1970period
Tokyoattested“9 "The Great" (1957) Robert Schumann: *The 4 Symphonies (1958–60) Jean Sibelius: *Symphony No.2; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (1964, Philips) *Symphony No.2 (1970) – Live concert in Tokyo, Japan, Szell's last recording.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1970year
Clevelandattested“He died from bone-marrow cancer in Cleveland in 1970.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
30 July 1970exact date
Anchorage, Alaskaattested“During a concert in Anchorage, Alaska, Szell ceased conducting momentarily and, as cellist Michael Haber recalled, "I felt a chill through my body...I remember thinking something was terribly wrong." Indeed, something was wrong: This was…”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
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1919year
United Statesmentioned“The two remained friends after Szell left the Royal Court Opera in 1919; even after World War II, when Szell had settled in the United States, Strauss kept track of how his protégé was doing.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1924year
Berlinmentioned“In the fifteen years during and after World War I, Szell worked with opera houses and orchestras in Europe: in Berlin, Strasbourg – where he succeeded Otto Klemperer at the Municipal Theatre – Prague, Darmstadt, and Düsseldorf, before be…”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1924 to 1929period
Berlin State Operamentioned“He was engaged as first Kapellmeister at the Berlin State Opera from 1924 to 1929.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1938year
Praguementioned“His second marriage, in 1938 to Helene Schultz Teltsch, originally from Prague, was much happier, and lasted until his death.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1939year
Praguementioned“In 1939, Szell returned to Prague as general music director and director of the Prague State Opera.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
1957year
Antwerpmentioned“As a result, the Orchestra traveled to Europe in the spring of 1957, with stops in Antwerp, Brussels, and behind the Iron Curtain.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
October 1959month
Carnegie Hallmentioned“A month after having recorded the concerto in Cleveland (October 1959), it was to be performed at Carnegie Hall, as part of an annual two-week tour of the Eastern United States along with Prokofiev's Symphony No.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
October 1959month
Clevelandmentioned“A month after having recorded the concerto in Cleveland (October 1959), it was to be performed at Carnegie Hall, as part of an annual two-week tour of the Eastern United States along with Prokofiev's Symphony No.”source: Wikipedia: George Szell
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