Erich Kunzel

Erich Kunzel ( born March 21, 1935 in New York City; † 1 September 2009 in Swan's Iceland, Hancock County, Maine ) was an American conductor.

Short Biography

Already in high school Kunzel served as timpanist and arranger and then studied studies at Harvard University and Brown University. From 1960 to 1965 he already directed the Rhode Iceland Philharmonic and spent the next twelve years chief conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. This was followed by successful recordings with Dave Brubeck and Duke Ellington.

Since then, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for performances occurred as of Kunzel Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the orchestra celebrated under his leadership, numerous international successes. Every year, up to half a dozen commercially successful recordings have been published.

Discography

  • A Celtic Spectacular
  • A Disney Spectacular: Disney Favorites
  • A Salute To The Great Movie Scores From The Films Of Steven Spielberg
  • Aaron Copland: Lincoln Portrait & Other Works
  • AMEN! A Gospel Celebration
  • American Jubilee
  • American Piano Classics
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber: Selections From The Musicals
  • Ballet Favorites
  • Beautiful Hollywood
  • Beethoven: Wellington 's Victory & Liszt: Huns
  • Boléro: Music of Ravel, ...
  • Bond & Beyond
  • Chiller
  • Christmas With The Pops
  • Christmas Time Is Here
  • Classics of the Silver Screen: Classical Music popularized By The Movies
  • Copland: The Music Of America
  • Down On The Farm
  • A Strauss Festival II
  • Epics
  • Fantastic Journey
  • Fiesta!
  • From The Heart
  • Gershwin: Centennial Edition
  • Gershwin: Porgy and Bess / Blue Monday
  • Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue & An American In Paris
  • Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue, Concerto In F major, "I Got Rhythm" Variations, " Rialto Ripples" Rag
  • Got Swing!
  • Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite & Gershwin: Catfish Row
  • Happy Trails
  • Hollywood 's Greatest Hits
  • Hollywood 's Greatest Hits, Volume 2
  • Magical Musicals
  • Mancini 's Greatest Hits
  • Masters and Commanders
  • Mega Movies
  • Miklos Rozsa: Three Choral Suites - Ben- Hur, Quo Vadis, King Of Kings
  • Movie Love Themes
  • Music Of Howard Hanson
  • Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne & Ibert: Divertissement
  • On Broadway
  • Orchestral Spectaculars
  • Pomp & Pizazz: March Favorites
  • Puttin ' On The Ritz
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein: Songbook For Orchestra
  • Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Fantasia para un Concierto para una Fiesta gentilhombre &
  • Roundup
  • Route 66: That Nelson Riddle Sound
  • Russian Nights
  • Sailing
  • Scary Music
  • Star tracks
  • Star Tracks II
  • Symphonic Spectacular
  • Symphonic Star Trek
  • Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
  • Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture / Beethoven: Wellington 's Victory
  • Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, Cossack Dance from Mazeppa
  • Tschaikovsky: Nutcrack - Selections From The Ballet
  • The Big Band Hit Parade
  • The Big Picture
  • The Fantastic Stokowski
  • The Great Fantasy Adventure Album
  • The Magical Music Of Disney
  • The Never - Ending Waltz
  • The Pops Play Puccini
  • The Sound of Music: Rodgers & Hammerstein
  • The Ultimate Movie Music ...
  • Time Warp
  • Unforgettably Doc: Music Of Love & Romance
  • Verdi Without Words
  • Vintage Cinema
  • William Tell & Other Favorite Overtures

Awards

190817
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