Erich Leinsdorf Quotes


When I was to come to Washington the first time as Music Director of the Boston Symphony, Mrs. Johnson phoned us to find out if they could give us a party and who we would like to meet.


Citations

Leinsdorf, Erich. Interview by Joe B. Frantz. 12 May 1969. Oral History Collection, Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library.

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Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf
  • Born: February 4, 1912
  • Died: September 11, 1993
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Profession: Celebrity

Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor. He performed and recorded with leading orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and Europe, earning a reputation for exacting standards as well as an acerbic personality. He also published books and essays on musical matters.