Serge Koussevitzky Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Conductor Serge Koussevitsky was born in Vyshni Volochek, Russia, on July 26, 1874. As a child he studied music in Moscow, mainly the double bass, and it wasn't long before he was considered a virtuoso on the instrument; while still a teenager he gave concerts not only in Russia but in Germany and England. In addition to studying music, he also ...
He founded the Tanglewood Music Festival, which is still held to this day.
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Koussevitzsky also premiered Aaron Copland's "El Salón Mexico".
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Among his pupils was Leonard Bernstein, who has credited Koussevitzky with having the greatest influence on him as a conductor.
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With the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he premiered the "Appalachian Spring" suite for full orchestra (as opposed to the complete ballet, which is scored for just thirteen instruments). The premiere of the suite took place in May, 1945.
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With the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Koussevitzsky made the first recording of Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring", in 1945.
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It was Koussevitsky who commissioned French composer Maurice Ravel, in 1922, to orchestrate Modest Mussorgsky's piano work "Pictures At An Exhibition". Koussevitzky made the first recording of the Ravel orchestration of "Pictures" with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The Ravel-orchestrated "Pictures at an Exhibition" became the single most famous orchestral version of a work originally composed for a solo instrument, and the fame of his version has surpassed several other orchestrations of it, including Leopold Stokowski's. After Koussevitzky's death, it was recorded by practically every famous conductor and orchestra, and has become a standard work in the repertoire of symphony orchestras all over the world.
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Tanglewood Music School and Music Festival
1949
Documentary short performer: "Overture to 'Egmont'" partial
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Tanglewood Music School and Music Festival
1949
Documentary short
Himself
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Great Performances
1995
TV Series
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The Twentieth Century
1961
TV Series documentary
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Known for movies
Tanglewood Music School and Music Festival 1949 as Himself
$19 Million