Dimitri Mitropoulos and Lorin Maazel were two towering figures of 20th-century classical music. Though they lived decades apart, they both served as Music Directors of the New York Philharmonic: Mitropoulos from 1949-1958, and Lorin Maazel from 2002-2009. Tonight’s program samples a selection of recordings showcasing each conductor’s strengths.
Two Towering Figures
Dimitri Mitropoulos
Playlist
Alexander Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor
Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor
Leonard Rose, cello
Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galánta
Lorin Maazel, conductor
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor
Lorin Maazel, conductor
