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Ansermet

American  
[ahn-ser-mey] / ɑ̃ sɛrˈmeɪ /

noun

  1. Ernest 1883–1969, Swiss symphony orchestra conductor.


Ansermet British  
/ ɑ̃sɛrmɛ /

noun

  1. Ernest (ɛrnɛst). 1883–1969, Swiss orchestral conductor; principal conductor of Diaghilev's Ballet Russe

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Stravinsky had never heard jazz but was inspired by sheet music brought back from the United States by Ansermet.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2011

Ernest Ansermet conducted the first performance, on Sept.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2011

Swiss Conductor Ernest Ansermet and Hungarian-born Violinist Joseph Szigeti made it a labor of love, took five curtain calls.

From Time Magazine Archive

A fortnight ago, a monkish, grey-bearded 64 but still hungry for new music, Ernest Ansermet was back in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

The orchestra parts were then quickly copied out, and in that way I was able to hear my own instrumentation, conducted by Ansermet, at the next morning's rehearsal of the evening program.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor