Famously conducted the world premieres of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and other prominent works including Petrushka, Ravel's Daphnis et ChloÃ©, and Debussy's Jeux. Monteux was the principal

Pierre Monteux

Famously conducted the world premieres of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and other prominent works including Petrushka, Ravel's Daphnis et ChloÃ©, and Debussy's Jeux. Monteux was the principal conductor of the French repertoire at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1919-24), Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (1924-34), Orchestre Symphonique de Paris (1929-38) and San Francisco Symphony (1936-52). In 1961, aged eighty-six, he accepted the chief conductorship of the London Symphony Orchestra, a post which he held until his death three years later. Although known for his performances of the French repertoire, his chief love was the music of German composers.
Country USA
Brand Decca
Manufacturer Decca
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber WA-30960428
ReleaseDate 2016-05-06
UnitCount 20
Format Box set
UPCs 028948254101
EANs 0028948254101

Pierre Monteux