Szell

[ sel ]

noun

1. George, 1897–1970, U.S. pianist and conductor, born in Hungary.

Szell

/ sɛl /

noun

1. SzellGeorge18971970MUSHungarianMUSIC: conductor George. 1897–1970, US conductor, born in Hungary

Example Sentences

On track to surpass George Szell as Cleveland’s longest-tenured music director, the 63-year-old Austrian returned to his orchestra at Cleveland’s Severance Music Center last week and leads it in a pair of programs at Carnegie Hall this weekend.

From Seattle Times

Welser-Möst maintained he wasn’t focused on topping Szell’s reign, which stretched from 1946-70.

From Seattle Times

Welser-Möst’s time leading Cleveland will surpass that of George Szell, the orchestra’s music director from 1946-70.

From Seattle Times

Mr Szell, who is an author and hosts podcast My Life in Books with Red Szell, took his campaign to Camden Council recently.

From BBC

Mr Szell uses a white stick and says it is hard to navigate around the boards, and he often hurts his hand on them and has tumbled over one.

From BBC