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    • Serge Koussevitzky was a Russian and American conductor, composer, and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949. See more

    Born26 July 1874 · Vyshny Volochyok, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire
    Died4 June 1951 (aged 76) · Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Occupation(s)Conductor, double-bassist, composer
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    Koussevitzky was born into a Jewish family of professional musicians in Vyshny Volochyok, Tver Governorate (present-day Tver Oblast), about 250 km northwest of Moscow, Russia. His parents taught him violin, cello… See more

    Champion of contemporary music

    Koussevitzky was a great champion of modern music, commissioning a number of works from prominent composers. During his time in Paris in the early 1920s he programmed much contemporary music, ensuring w… See more

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    WEBJul 22, 2024 · Serge Koussevitzky (born July 14 [July 26, New Style], 1874, Vyshny Volochyok, Russia—died June 4, 1951, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) was a Russian-born American conductor and publisher, a …

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    Who is Serge Koussevitzky?
    They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Serge Koussevitzky (born July 14 [July 26, New Style], 1874, Vyshny Volochyok, Russia—died June 4, 1951, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) was a Russian-born American conductor and publisher, a champion of modern music who commissioned and performed many important new works.

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    When did Serge Koussevitzky die?
    Serge Koussevitsky died in retirement on June 4, 1951, in Boston, Massachusetts. Leichtentritt, Hugo, Serge Koussevitzky, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the New American Music, AMS Press/ Harvard University Press, 1946. Smith, Moses, Koussevitzky, Allen, Towne & Heath, 1947.

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    What does Koussevitzky do?
    Harvard awards Koussevitzky an honorary doctorate degree. Conducts the BSO in the orchestra's first electrical recording. Organizes and conducts premieres of commissions for the BSO's 50th anniversary. This marks the first time the orchestra has ever commissioned new works.

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    Who is Dr Koussevitzky?
    France awards him “the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.” Conducts the BSO in the orchestra's second ever radio broadcast. The BSO's first ever radio broadcast was conducted by guest conductor Eugene Goossens on January 23, 1926. Brown University awards him an honorary doctorate; thereafter he is referred to as Dr. Koussevitzky.

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    WEBThe legendary music director of the Boston Symphony from 1924-1949 Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky was born to a poor, but musical family in Vishny-Volochok, Russia on July 26, 1874.

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    Serge Koussevitzky: 150 years of the double bass …

    WEBJuly 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Serge Koussevitzky – the Russian-born double bass virtuoso turned music director, educator and mentor. Fellow double bassist and conductor Leon Bosch examines …

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    WEBSerge Koussevitzky. Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky was born July 26, 1874 to a poor Jewish family in what is now Tver Oblast Russia – about 155 miles northwest of Moscow. His parents were professional musicians …

  10. The Atlantic
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    Serge Koussevitzky: An Appreciation - The Atlantic

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