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The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.

Eugene Ormandy

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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
Conductor
University Teacher
Violinist
Buda Pest
Would
Orchestra
Listened
Notes
Wrong
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