Smallens

[ smah-linz ]

noun

1. Alexander, 1889–1972, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Russia.

Example Sentences

There, in the space of a few years, Le Sacre, Les Noces, and Oedipus have been successfully produced by Leopold Stokowski, under the auspices of the League of Composers; Petroushka and Rossignol at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York; and, still more recently, Mavra, in Philadelphia, under the direction of Alexander Smallens.

From Project Gutenberg

"The reason that 'icing' has such viral legs is because it's social to its core," says Sandy Smallens, who oversees marketing and brand sales at social marketing company Oddcast.

From Time

"Marketers have lost control to a certain degree," admits Smallens.

From Time

They must keep their dreams expansive enough for the stage's electrical and mechanical powers, plus the talents of guest headliners and a "stock company": the famed precision-kicking Rockettes, the Glee Club, Alexander Smallens' symphony orchestra, and the only resident ballet troupe in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

With Assistant Conductor Alexander Smallens of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Bandmaster Arthur Pryor, who once played the trombone in Sousa's band, Stokowski led the 200 jobless through nine Sousa marches which have come to comprise the nation's street music.

From Time Magazine Archive