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	Serge Koussevitzky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sergei Aleksandrovich Koussevitzky (July 26, 1874 – June 4, 1951), better known as Serge, was a Russian-born conductor, best known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949.
		Koussevitzky was a great champion of modern music, commissioning a number of works from prominent composers, including Igor Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms (commissioned to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Boston Symphony).
		Koussevitzky's widow gave his Amati double bass to Gary Karr, a well-known contemporary double bass soloist.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Serge_Koussevitzky (296 words)

	The Composer's Advocate: Serge Koussevitzky
		Among Serge Koussevitzky’s formidable talents was his capacity to use his distinctive personality and dashing style as a source of inspiration for others.
		Koussevitzky showed how a great orchestra can play an educational role in the community, and how magnetism, elegance, generosity of spirit, and a vision can legitimately be considered an integral part of being a music director and conductor.
		For Koussevitzky, conducting was an act of advocacy not of dead composers but of contemporaries who needed to be prodded and supported in order to write the next new work for orchestra, so that the canon of twentieth-century music would eventually rival that of the nineteenth and eighteenth centuries.
	www.americansymphony.org /dialogues_extensions/98_99season/4th_concert/leon.cfm (974 words)

	Review: Serge Koussevitzky Conducts Rachmaninoff, Isle of the Dead
		Serge Koussevitzky was a contemporary of Sergei Rachmaninoff's in many ways: Born just a year after Rachmaninoff, Koussevitzky was closely associated with him as well as Alexander Scriabin when both played under Rachmaninoff's baton at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow around the turn of the century.
		Koussevitzky's baton does justice to Rachmaninoff's intent for the piece, and maintains an even-paced tempo which allows for the full range of orchestral colour to come to the fore.
		Serge Koussevitzky came from an era when conductors were not so concerned with conveying the "letter" of a composition as they were with its "spirit." By far, this is the most lyrical performance I've ever heard of Die Toteninsel.
	home.flash.net /~park29/koussevitzky.htm (776 words)

	Serge Koussevitzky
		Serge Koussevitzky's tenure at the Boston Symphony was something of a golden age for that orchestra.
		Koussevitzky was an ardent champion of contemporary Russians such as Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
		Koussevitzky, for his part, objected to the depiction of events that might have sullied his image, and sued unsuccessfully to block its publication.
	members.macconnect.com /users/j/jimbob/classical/koussevitzky.html (1058 words)

	Allartist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Koussevitzky moved to Germany to pursue his solo career in 1905 after having received critical acclaim for his first recital in Berlin two years earlier.
		Koussevitzky, one of the most beloved composers in the history of the Boston Symphony, ushered in a very successful period for the Orchestra.
		Koussevitzky, always striving to further promote the work of talented new composers, created the Koussevitzky Foundation in 1942, and through it commissioned and performed new works, giving contemporary composers invaluable opportunities.
	www.naxos.com /scripts/Artists_gallery/other_artists.asp?artist_name=Koussevitzky_Serge&artisttype=historical (389 words)

	Serge Koussevitzky Discovers America
		Again, Koussevitzky figures prominently among such artists, belonging, in a sense, to both categories: he was an exile from Russia in 1920 and an émigré to the USA in 1924.
		But Koussevitzky the artist was dealt with quite differently: in 1917 he was appointed conductor of the newly reorganized State Orchestra of Petrograd, and was allowed to continue his own concerts in Moscow.
		Koussevitzky also had trouble in passages of 5/8 in relatively moderate time, particularly when 5/8 was changed to 6/8, or 9/8, as happens in Stravinsky's score.
	www.discourses.ca /v4n2a1.html (5914 words)

	Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Serge Koussevitzky [CH]: Classical CD Reviews- June2002 MusicWeb(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I was immediately impressed by Koussevitzky’s colouring of the string chords underlying the opening clarinet melody and by the way in which the Allegro con anima starts immediately in tempo — so many conductors begin it slowly and lugubriously, reaching their real tempo only with the first climax.
		Koussevitzky’s long reign in Boston sometimes led to the suggestion (as also with Ormandy) that he needed his own orchestra to be fully effective.
		Trust Koussevitzky, the double-bass virtuoso, to find a tempo for the scherzo in which the eruption of the trio is brilliant yet with every note clear.
	www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2002/Jun02/KoussevitzkyGreatConductors.htm (1429 words)

	Koussevitzky English
		If this was actually Koussevitzky's first essay in conducting it must certainly be said that much is to be expected from him." That prophecy was soon realized.
		In the wake of the October Revolution, Koussevitzky fled to Paris, where he established yet another orchestra, which critic Virgil Thomson described as by far the best in the city at that time.
		Koussevitzky died in Boston on June 4, 1951.
	www.maurice-abravanel.com /koussevitzky_english.html (904 words)

	Koussevitzky Music Foundation 2005 Commission Winners
		The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation and the Koussevitzky Music Foundation of New York, founded in 1950 and 1942 respectively, perpetuate Serge Koussevitzky's lifelong efforts to encourage contemporary composers.
		Koussevitzky was appointed music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in 1924, a post he held for 25 years.
		This marks the second Koussevitzky commission for composer Stephen Hartke, whose "Violin Concerto" was written for the foundations and the Albany Symphony Orchestra in 1991.
	www.koussevitzky.org /news.html (1226 words)

	Serge Koussevitzky (Conductor) - Short Biography
		Koussevitzky married his first wife Natalie Ushkov, daughter of a wealthy merchant, in 1905 and moved to Germany.
		In 1908, Koussevitzky made his professional debut as a conductor, hiring and leading a concert with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
		At Tanglewood, Koussevitzky held classes in conducting and was succeeded in the post by his student, Leonard Bernstein.
	www.bach-cantatas.com /Bio/Koussevitzky-Serge.htm (391 words)

	2001 Koussevitzky Commission Winners
		The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation and the Koussevitzky Music Foundation of New York, founded in 1950 and 1942 respectively, perpetuate Koussevitzky's lifelong efforts to encourage contemporary composers.
		Serge Koussevitzky was appointed conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1924 and served in that post for 25 years.
		This marks the third Koussevitzky commission for composer Alexander Goehr; his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra was commissioned in 1969, and his "Colossos or Panic" for orchestra in 1990.
	www.loc.gov /today/pr/2002/02-043.html (1320 words)

	Classical Net - Koussevitzky Recordings Society - Biography
		The legendary music director of the Boston Symphony from 1924-1949 Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky was born to a poor, but musical family in Vishny-Volochok, Russia on July 26, 1874.
		His recordings of American music (many of which are collected on Pearl CD 9492) display a sensitivity to the rhythms and inflections of the idiom that not even native born conductors like Leonard Bernstein could match.
		In 1940, Koussevitzky established the Berkshire (now Tanglewood) Music Center as a school to train the most promising young composers, conductors, and instrumentalists.
	www.classical.net /music/guide/society/krs/koussbio.html (739 words)

	Prokofievan Recordings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Serge Koussevitzky was born in 1874 in Vyshniy-VÃ³lochek in Russia.
		Koussevitzky is perhaps the most important benefactor in Prokofiev's life.
		This is typical of Koussevitzky and his position as the most important mover of contemporary music in the 20th century.
	www.prokofiev.org /prokofievans/prkfartist.cfm?atype=Conductors&aid=30 (671 words)

	In Response to Colin Eatock's "Serge Koussevitzky Discovers America"
		Serge Koussevitzky's professional life spans more upheaval than a typical episode of E.R, Chicago Hope, or Days of our Lives.
		What Eatock does offer, and this is no small thing, is a clear précis of Koussevitzky's life, a solid description of his influences on American musical life, and the always useful reminder that biography cannot be taken at face value.
		We may not discover America through Koussevitzky's eyes, but we do discover Serge Koussevitzky and that is exploration enough for one article.
	www.discourses.ca /v4n3a4.html (280 words)

	Serge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		These were the BSO's first commercial recordings in four and a half years, and the results were splendid -- especially when you consider that 24 78- rpm sides were cut in a single day (and the majority of the masters taken from single takes).
		The major work is Koussevitzky's beautifully shaped and deeply, romantically felt Tchaikovsky Fifth Symphony -- a specialty of the BSO's Russian music director.
		But under Koussevitzky, with the gorgeous cor anglais solo magnificently rendered by Louis Speyer, Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture is both brilliant and alluring, and Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, with flutist Georges Laurent, becomes a hypnotic yet elegant rhapsody.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /alt1/archive/music/reviews/12-12-96/OTR/KOUSSEVITZKY_BSO.html (267 words)

	Giovanni Bottesini (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Serious Bottesini scholars discount the notion on the basis that Koussevitzky's compositions for the Bass (his Concerto in particular) are clearly anti-Bottesinistic.
		Koussevitzky himself subtly encouraged the notion that Bottesini's mantle as the Bass Virtuoso had landed on his shoulders, saying, for instance, that he was present at Bottesini's death-bed -- an exaggeration at the least, since he was only 15 at the time, and records show he never left his provincial hometown of Pskov for St.
		Given his limitations, Koussevitzky was a fine bassist, and must be appreciated for his talents as a conductor; he helped further the Bottesini Ideal of the Leader-Bassist.
	bottesini.com /alife/gbkousse.html (177 words)

	Serge Koussevitzky, Music, Free Essays @ ChuckIII College Resources
		Serge Koussevitzky conductor The legendary bassist and conductor Serge Koussevitzky was born in Russia in 1874 to a family of musicians.
		Koussevitzky's legacy as a conductor was undoubtedly the emotional power of his performances.
		Serge Koussevitzky died in Boston on June 4, 1951.
	www.chuckiii.com /Reports/Music/Serge_Koussevitzky.shtml (551 words)

	Search Results for "Serge" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	A tribute to Serge Koussevitzky on the 50th anniversary of his death (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Born in Russia in 1874, Koussevitzky studied at the Moscow Philharmonic Institute, where his lack of funds prompted him to take up the double bass, one of the few instruments for which there was still a full scholarship.
		Koussevitzky immediately recognized the enormous talent of the young Bernstein, who was then in his early 20s, and chose him as one of the five students to actively participate in his conducting class.
		He wrote: "When Koussevitzky stepped out on the stage, made his deft right-face to the podium, marched to it as to his destiny, raised his baguette (very slowly - it was important): no matter what the music was going to be, it was going to matter, because he was performing it.
	www.unitel.de /uhilites/150501.htm (887 words)

	AllRefer.com - Serge Koussevitzky (Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		In 1910 he and his wife, Natalie, formed an orchestra that Koussevitzky conducted until 1918.
		He was conductor (1924–49) of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and also directed (from 1936) the Berkshire Symphonic Festivals, today known as the Berkshire Festival.
		A champion of new music and the first important maestro to emphasize modern American music, he created (1942) the Koussevitzky Foundation to commission and perform new works by American composers.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Koussevi.html (288 words)

	Amazon.com: Serge Koussevitzky: Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Music: Ludwig van Beethoven,Roy Harris,Franz ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Koussevitzky was truly one of the 20th Century's greatest conductors.
		Koussevitzky is one of the few conductors in this series whose entire career consists of pre-LP recordings, many caught in antiquated sound.
		Koussevitzky's BSO commisions are represented by the Roy Harris Third Sym.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005V33K?v=glance (2720 words)

	SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY CONDUCTS MUSIC FROM RUSSIA: Music & Arts CD-4981
		Music was about something; an unheroic Heldenleben brought the complaint, "Nu, und woo is das hero?" In his international "idiosyncratic" of speech, which spilled over into his conducting, is evidence of a life which at times sounds precisely like an MGM musical.
		If Koussevitzky was deficient in technique, which no one had ever required him to study solidly, and spent little time considering form and artistic intention, supposedly making his readings too subjective, few disasters occurred.
		Koussevitzky is documented in this extremely fine-sounding recording by two staples from his Russian repertoire along with the world premiere of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 9.
	www.musicandarts.com /CDpages/CD4981hc.html (197 words)

	Boston Classical Orchestra: Press Releases
		February 16, 2004--Boston, MA -- Boston composer Tison Street has been commissioned by the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress and the Koussevitzky Foundation Inc. to write a work to be premiered by the Boston Classical Orchestra, Steven Lipsitt, Music Director.
		Street's composition is one of five 25th anniversary BCO commissions and one of six Koussevitzky awards announced this week by the Library of Congress.
		Other composers and organizations receiving Koussevitzky commissions are William Kraft and Earplay; Philippe Leroux and the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players; Nicholas Maw and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra; David Taddie and the Cleveland Chamber Symphony and Barbara White and the Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston.
	www.bostonclassicalorchestra.org /about/pressreleases.html (489 words)

	Program Notes - Printer-Friendly
		Koussevitzky conducted the first American performance at the Berkshire Festival at Tanglewood on August 13, 1949, the soloists on that occasion being Frances Yeend, Eunice Alberts, and David Lloyd.
		Koussevitzky sensed the presence of a dramatist in that powerful score and asked Britten why he had not written a full-scale opera.
		It was the first move in a series of exchanges that led to the commission of Peter Grimes, whose premiere in London in June 1945 placed Britten firmly on the map as a composer of international importance.
	www.sfsymphony.org /templates/pgmNotePrint.asp?nodeid=3297 (1541 words)

	Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Orchestra) - Short History
		These appointments marked the beginning of a French-oriented tradition that would be maintained, even during the Russian-born Serge Koussevitzky's time, with the employment of many French-trained musicians.
		Serge Koussevitzky, legendary for his extraordinary musicianship and electric personality, began an unprecedented 25-year term as Music Director in 1924.
		Three years later Serge Koussevitzky, who passionately shared Higginson's dream of "a good honest school for musicians," founded the Berkshire Music Center (now called the Tanglewood Music Center).
	www.bach-cantatas.com /Bio/BSO.htm (571 words)

	NewMusicBox
		The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation was founded in 1943 by Koussevitzky, the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924-49, to honor his late first wife.
		Through this fund Koussevitzky commissioned many composers he championed, and the list of commissions from the 1940s and 1950s is breathtaking.
		The Koussevitzky Foundation moved to the Library of Congress on the conductor's death, where it became the largest of several musical funds, including the Coolidge Foundation and the McKim Foundation.
	www.newmusicbox.org /page.nmbx?id=16tp14 (283 words)

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