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'Artur Bodanzky' (also written as 'Artur Bodzansky') (born December 16 1877 in Vienna, died 23 November 1939 in New York) was an Austrian-American conductor particularly associated with the operas of Wagner.
Born as a son of Jewish merchants 'Carl Bodzansky' and 'Hanna Feuchtwang'.
After studying the violin and composition with Alexander Zemlinsky [1] Bodanzky became conducting assistant to Gustav Mahler in Vienna, later going on to jobs in Berlin, the Neues Deutsches Theater in Prague (August 1907)[1], where he was briefly a colleague of Otto Klemperer[1] and Mannheim. In 1915 he emigrated to the United States to work for the Metropolitan Opera, being replaced at Mannheim by Wilhelm Furtwängler. He was head of German repertory at the Met, being accepted by Toscanini on the recommendation of Ferruccio Busoni.[4] In 1921 he was engaged by the New York Philharmonic as a guest conductor.[4] In 1928, Bodanzky announced his resignation from the Met and was replaced by Joseph Rosenstock. However, Rosenstock received such criticism in the press that he himself resigned almost immediately on medical advice, and Bodanzky was rehired, and remained at the Met until his death. He was approached by Thomas Beecham to conduct at Covent Garden in 1936, but his requested fee of 250 pounds for each performance was considered too high.[6]
When he was appointed to his position at Mannheim Bodanzky was praised as a "mature and diligent" conductor" with "only one deficiency: a certain heavy-handedness, a predilection for ''ritardando''".[1]. However, later in his career at the Met Bodanzky became "notorious for his rapid tempi, particularly in Wagner".[1] It was sometimes suggested that he was eager to
finish the opera in time to play cards. H. L. Mencken criticized his abilities as a symphonic conductor, saying that "he gave an impression of being unfamiliar with what he was there to direct".[9]
1. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
2. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
3. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
4. Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall, , Joseph, Horowitz, W. W. Norton and Company, 2005,
5. Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall, , Joseph, Horowitz, W. W. Norton and Company, 2005,
6. Fritz Reiner: A Biography, , Philipp, Hart, Northwestern University Press, 1994,
7. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
8. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
9. American Mercury Magazine January to April 1924, , H. L., Mencken, Kessinger Publishing, 2003,
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| Contents |
| Career |
| Conducting style |
| References |
| External links |
Career
Born as a son of Jewish merchants 'Carl Bodzansky' and 'Hanna Feuchtwang'.
After studying the violin and composition with Alexander Zemlinsky [1] Bodanzky became conducting assistant to Gustav Mahler in Vienna, later going on to jobs in Berlin, the Neues Deutsches Theater in Prague (August 1907)[1], where he was briefly a colleague of Otto Klemperer[1] and Mannheim. In 1915 he emigrated to the United States to work for the Metropolitan Opera, being replaced at Mannheim by Wilhelm Furtwängler. He was head of German repertory at the Met, being accepted by Toscanini on the recommendation of Ferruccio Busoni.[4] In 1921 he was engaged by the New York Philharmonic as a guest conductor.[4] In 1928, Bodanzky announced his resignation from the Met and was replaced by Joseph Rosenstock. However, Rosenstock received such criticism in the press that he himself resigned almost immediately on medical advice, and Bodanzky was rehired, and remained at the Met until his death. He was approached by Thomas Beecham to conduct at Covent Garden in 1936, but his requested fee of 250 pounds for each performance was considered too high.[6]
Conducting style
When he was appointed to his position at Mannheim Bodanzky was praised as a "mature and diligent" conductor" with "only one deficiency: a certain heavy-handedness, a predilection for ''ritardando''".[1]. However, later in his career at the Met Bodanzky became "notorious for his rapid tempi, particularly in Wagner".[1] It was sometimes suggested that he was eager to
finish the opera in time to play cards. H. L. Mencken criticized his abilities as a symphonic conductor, saying that "he gave an impression of being unfamiliar with what he was there to direct".[9]
References
1. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
2. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
3. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
4. Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall, , Joseph, Horowitz, W. W. Norton and Company, 2005,
5. Classical Music in America: A History of Its Rise and Fall, , Joseph, Horowitz, W. W. Norton and Company, 2005,
6. Fritz Reiner: A Biography, , Philipp, Hart, Northwestern University Press, 1994,
7. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
8. Zemlinsky, , Anthony, Beaumont, Cornell University Press, 2000,
9. American Mercury Magazine January to April 1924, , H. L., Mencken, Kessinger Publishing, 2003,
External links
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