William Steinberg Born August 01, 1899 in Cologne Died May 16, 1978 in New York, NY

Biography William Steinberg (born Wilhelm Hans Steinberg) was a conductor and an exceptional orchestra builder and interpreter of the Romantic to early-twentieth century repertory. He developed precociously as a musician. At the age of 13 he composed and conducted a cantata for chorus and orchestra based on selections of Ovid's Metamorphoses. He was also a fast-developing pianist and violinist. He studied at Cologne Conservatory with Franz Bölsche in music theory, Lazzaro Uzielli in piano, and Hermann Abendroth in conducting. He won the Wüllner prize in conducting in his graduation year of 1920. He obtained a position conducting at Cologne Opera, where he was assistant to Otto Klemperer. When Klemperer left in 1924, Steinberg received the appointment as Principal Conductor. In 1925 he accepted the post of conductor of the German Theater in Prague. In 1929 he became musical director of the Frankfurt Opera. His tenure there was marked by an interest in modern opera. His productions included Berg's Wozzeck, Schoenberg's Von heute auf Morgen, Antheil's Transatlantic, and Weill's Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. The advent of Nazi rule in 1933 effectively ended his German career. He was restricted to conducting concerts for the Jewish Culture League in Frankfurt and Berlin. This was an insidious creation of the Nazis that both furthered its institutionalized anti-Semitism by creating a segregated organization for a segregated orchestra, while preserving the illusion that the Nazis goals went no further than ethnic separation. Steinberg left Germany in 1936 for Palestine, where he conducted the new orchestra there that eventually became the Israel Philharmonic. The Palestine Philharmonic's first concert was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. After working with Steinberg, Toscanini invited him to go to the United States as associate conductor of his NBC Symphony Orchestra. Steinberg took up that position in 1938. Toscanini and Klemperer were Steinberg's two mentors. He adopted their clear, faithful approach to the classic scores and, like Klemperer, lost much of his early interest in modern music. Steinberg guest conducted regularly during his tenure with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. In 1945 he became Music Director of the Buffalo (New York) Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1952 he obtained the major appointment of his career, as music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He restored that orchestra to an artistic high point. Concurrently, he was musical director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1958 - 1960). In 1960 he scored a great success guest conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra and was the preferred choice of its board for their next music director, as Charles Münch was stepping down from the position. However, RCA, the orchestra's record company, successfully pressured them to appoint Erich Leinsdorf, already on their roster of conductors. After Leinsdorf's tenure, one of mixed success, ended, they did appoint Steinberg to the post effective 1969. This was also only a partial success, because then health problems interfered with his abilities and caused frequent substitutions. He left the position in 1972 and restricted his activities. ~ Joseph Stevenson, All Music Guide

William Steinberg conducted and directed many orchestras during his life, including: Cologne Opera: 1924 Prague opera: 1925 to 1929 Frankfurt: 1929 to 1933 Founded Israel Philharmonic (originally Palestine Symphony): 1936 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: 1945 to 1952 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: 1952 to 1976 London Philharmonic: 1958 to 1960 Boston Symphony Orchestra: 1969 to 1972

William Steinberg (20 Discs, édition limitée)
EMI CZS-0264862
Recorded at Syria Mosque, Pittsburg *

CD01
1. Beethoven: Symphonie n ° 3  en mi majeur "Héroïque" Op.55, - 30 Octobre 1955 * (mono) .
2. Beethoven: Symphonie n ° 8 en fa majeur Op.93, - 15-16 avril 1954 * (mono)

CD02
1. Beethoven: Symphonie n ° 5 en ut mineur Op.67 "Destin" - 15-16 avril 1954 * (mono)
2. Beethoven: Symphonie n ° 6 en fa majeur Op.68 "Pastorale" - 10 Février 1952 * (mono)

CD03
1. Beethoven: Piano 73 Concerto n ° 5 en mi bémol œuvre majeure, «l'Empereur» w/ Rudolf Firkušný (piano), - Octobre 26, 1957 *
2. Beethoven: Symphonie n ° 7 Op.92 - 26 mars 1957: *

CD04
1. Beethoven: Concerto pour violon en ré majeur 61 travaux w/ Nathan Milstein (violon) - Janvier 10, 1955 * (mono) .
2. Brahms: Concerto pour violon en ré majeur Op.77 w/ Nathan Milstein (violon) - Novembre 29, 1953 13 avril 1954 * (mono)

CD05
1. Brahms: Symphonie n ° 1 en ut mineur Op.68 - 17 avril 1956 *
2. Haydn: Symphonie n ° 94 en sol majeur HI/94 "Surprise" - 20 Octobre 1958 *

CD06
1. Brahms: Concerto pour piano no 1 en ré mineur Op.15 w/ Rudolf Firkušný (piano) - Octobre 14, 1956 * (mono)
2. Dvorak: Concerto pour violon en la mineur, Op.53 w/ Nathan Milstein (violon) - 17 avril 1957 *

CD07
1. Bruch: Concerto pour violon n ° 1 en sol mineur Op.26 - Novembre 28, 1953 * (mono)
2. Mendelssohn. Concerto pour violon en mi mineur Op.64 - Novembre 28, 1953 * (mono)
3. Glazounov: Concerto pour violon Op. 82 - 17 avril 1957 * w/ Nathan Milstein (violon)
4. Wolf: Sérénade italienne w/ ski Godfrey Ray F (alto) - 16 avril 1959 *

CD08
1. Bruckner: Symphonie n ° 4 en mi majeur, "Romantique" - 19 avril 1956 * (mono)
2. Handel: Water Music Suite Bibliothèque record: 20 Octobre 1958 *

CD09
1. Elgar: Enigma Variations - 25 Mars 1957 *
2. Vaughan Williams: Fantaisie sur un Thème de Thomas Tallis - 18 avril 1957 *
3. Vaughan Williams.: Un des cinq portraits Tudor w/ Nerurankin, Robert B · Anderson, le Choeur Mendelssohn, - Novembre 30, 1952 * (mono)

CD10 .
1. Glinka: Kamarinsukaya - 18 Mars 1958 *
2. Borodin: Prince Igor Danses, - Mars 18, 1958 *
3. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite Coq d'or, - Octobre 21, 1957 Soleil *
4..Prokofiev: L'Amour des Trois Oranges Bibliothèque - 21 Octobre 1957 *
5. Moussorgski: Nuit sur le mont Chauve (arr.: Rimski-Korsakov) - 1958 18 mars *
6. Prokofiev: Symphonie n ° 1, op.25 "classique" - Novembre 30, 1953 * (mono)

CD11
1. Mahler: Symphonie n ° 1en ré majeur «Titan» - 10 Février 1953 * (mono)
2. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll - 18 avril 1956 *
3. Mozart: Sérénade en sol majeur K525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - Octobre 28, 1958 *

CD12
1. Mendelssohn: Symphonie n ° 3 en la mineur "écossaise" Op.56 - 17 Novembre 1952 * (mono)
2. Mendelssohn: Symphonie n ° 4 Op.90 90 "italienne" - 4 avril 1959 *
3. J. Strauss II:  Valss Rapide Op.234
4. Polka
5. Sharon
6. Polka-riche - Février 11, 1953 * (mono)

CD13
1. Mozart: Symphonie no 40 en sol mineur, K550 - 10, 1957 29 *
2. Schubert: Symphonie n ° 2 D125 en si bémol majeur d'- Février 09, 1952 * (mono)
3. Schubert: Symphonie n ° 8 en si mineur " Inachevée " D759 - Février 09, 1952 * (mono) (premier Enregistrement pour Capitol)

CD14
1. Rachmaninov: Symphonie n ° 2 en mi mineur Op.27 - 25 Janvier 1954 * (mono)
2. Tchaïkovski: Sérénade (pour orchestre à cordes) en C pièce Op.48 - Novembre 30, 1953-4 avril 1954 * (mono)

CD15
1. Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte - Octobre 29, 1958 *
2. Ravel: Valse - Octobre 29, 1958 *
3. Ravel: Boléro - 29 octobre 1958 *
4. Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps - 01 Décembre 1953 * (mono)

CD16
1. R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel - Janvier 26, 1954 * (mono)
2. R. Strauss: Mort et Transfiguration Op.24 - 26 Janvier 1954 * (mono)
3. R. Strauss: Don Juan w/ Orchestre Philharmonia - 16-17 Juin 1957, Kingsway Hall, Londres
4. R. Strauss: "Der Rosenkavalier" Suite (arr.: Steinberg) w/ Orchestre Philharmonia -m16-17 Juin 1957, Kingsway Hall, Londres

CD17
1. Tchaïkovski: Symphonie n ° 6 en si mineur "Pathétique" Op.74 - Novembre 30, 1953 14 avril 1954 * (mono)
2. Tchaïkovski: Capriccio italien Op.45 - 4 avril 1959 *
3. Tchaïkovski: Danses slaves Op.31 - 11 Mars 1958 *

CD18
1. Tchaïkovski: Concerto pour violon en ré majeur Op.35 w/ Nathan Milstein (violon) - 6 avril 1959 *
2. Rimski-Korsakov: Oeuvres Op.35 - 1955 11 janvier * (mono)

CD19
1. Toch: Symphonie n ° 3, - 16 Octobre 1956 * .
2. Hindemith: Symphonie «Mathis le peintre" - 15 octobre 1956 *.
3. Bloch: Concerto Grosso n ° 1 (pour orchestre à cordes avec piano obligé) w/ Harry Franklin, piano
- Pittsburgh Festival International de Musique Contemporaine,  - Live, Novembre 24, 1952 * (mono)

CD20
1. Wagner: Prélude à l'Acte I de Die Maîtres Chanteurs de Nuremberg
2. Wagner: Prélude à l'Acte 1 Parsifal
3. Wagner: Acte III de Parsifal (Enregistrement supplémentaire): le 18 avril 1956 *
4. Wagner: Voyage de Siegfried du Crépuscule des Dieux
5. Wagner: Les funérailles du Crépuscule des Dieux
6  Wagner: Prélude de la mort et de l'amour de Tristan et Isolde
Novembre 17, 1952 * (mono)  w/ Orchestre symphonique de Pittsburgh / William Steinberg