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At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.
Eugene Ormandy
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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
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University Teacher
Violinist
Buda Pest
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