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That's the way Stravinsky was. Bup, bup, bup, bup. The poor guy's dead now. Play it legato.

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
Dead
Guy
Poor
Funny
Play
Way
Stravinsky
Orchestra

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