George Szell
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: United States
Biography
George Szell (originally "Gy枚rgy Sz茅ll" like "cell"), born in Budapest, Hungary on June 7, 1897 and died in Cleveland, Ohio on July 30, 1970, was a Jewish-American conductor and composer. Well known for his long held position as musical director of the Cleveland Orchestra. By the time of his death he was credited, to quote the critic Donal Henahan, with having built it into "what many critics regarded as the world's keenest symphonic instrument.
George Szell Discography
- Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 (1953) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- The Slavonic Dances; Carnival Overture (1965) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Symphony No. 35; Symphony No. 40; Symphony No. 41 (2002) - Compilation