Pierre Monteux

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Pierre Monteux (April 4, 1875 – July 1, 1964) was an orchestra conductor.
Father of Claude Monteux and grandfather of Kirk Monteux. Brother-in-law of bandleader/businessman Meyer Davis & composer/pianist Hilda Emery Davis & uncle of soprano singer Ginia Davis.

Born in Paris, France, he began conducting at the very early age of twelve. One of his most prominent roles in his early career was that of principal conductor with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, with whom he conducted the premieres of Ravel's Daphnis Et Chloé, Stravinsky's Rite Of Spring, Rossignol and Petroushka.

In later years Monteux moved to the United States, where he became permanent conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and then the San Francisco Symphony. In his 80s he took up a post as chief conductor to the London Symphony Orchestra in 1961. Unfortunately this was short lived tenure, and after a number of short illnesses, Monteux suffered a serious fall in 1964, and died that year at the age of 89.

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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op.20 / Act 1 - No.2 Valse (Corps de Ballet)

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Sleeping Beauty: Polacca

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Variations On An Original Theme "Enigma", Op. 36: Theme (Andante)

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The Rite of Spring: Part I: Introduction

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite #2 In B Minor, BWV 1067 - Badinerie

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Symphony No. 3 In E Major, Opus 55. Eroica, Finale, Adagio, Allegro Moto E Vivace

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The Rite of Spring: Part I: Spring Rounds

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II. Allegretto

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The Rite of Spring: Part II: Mystic Circles of the Young Girls

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The Rite of Spring: Part II: Introduction

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Some of Pierre Monteux's most popular tracks include Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op.20 / Act 1 - No.2 Valse (Corps de Ballet), Sleeping Beauty: Polacca, Variations On An Original Theme "Enigma", Op. 36: Theme (Andante), The Rite of Spring: Part I: Introduction, Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite #2 In B Minor, BWV 1067 - Badinerie. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

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