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Pierre Monteux
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (revised version, 1851): III. Scherzo: Lebhaft
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Pierre Benjamin Monteux (pronounced: ; 4 April 1875 – 1 July 1964) was a French (later American) conductor. After violin and viola studies, and a decade as an orchestral player and occasional conductor, he began to receive regular conducting engagements in 1907. He came to prominence when, for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company between 1911 and 1914, he conducted the world premieres of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and other prominent works including Petrushka, Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé, and Debussy's Jeux. Thereafter he directed orchestras around the wor… read more
Pierre Benjamin Monteux (pronounced: ; 4 April 1875 – 1 July 1964) was a French (later American) conductor. After violin and viola studies, and a decade as an orchestral player and occasion… read more
Pierre Benjamin Monteux (pronounced: ; 4 April 1875 – 1 July 1964) was a French (later American) conductor. After violin and viola studies, and a decade as an orchestral player and occasional conductor, he began to receive regular cond… read more
