Pierre Monteux conducts Stravinsky (vaimusic.com)

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Pierre Monteux conducts "People's Fair at Shrovetide" from Petrouchka (Igor Stravinsky) (excerpt)
From: VAI DVD 4316 Pierre Monteux: Boston Symphony Orchestra Brahms, Hindemith, Stravinsky
The beloved French conductor was closely associated with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but only one of his performances with the orchestra has been preserved on film. In this 1959 telecast, Monteux conducts the music of Brahms (Tragic Overture), Hindemith (Noblissima Visione) and Stravinsky. The Stravinsky work, Petrouchka, premiered in its original form as a ballet, in Paris, in 1911. Monteux was the conductor for that world premiere, hence this video has particular historical significance.
Approx. 82 min., B&W, mono.
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[kirkmonteux]

I am so glad to find my great-grandfather here.

This is a wonderfull collection. Thank you.

Kirk Monteux

[vanesseveld]

I think Pierre Monteux is THE best conductor of the 20th century! This is just great!

I wonder if some of you know the 1962 recording of the Eroica symphony (beethoven) with the Concertgebouw orchestra... You should listen...

[Hiram2you]

I have a great story abou the Maestro.

It seems they were on tour in New Orleans. They went to a large restaurant and somehow he seated himself in the "colored" section. A waiter came to him and said "You cannot sit here. This is Colored only"

Whereupon Monteux replied

"M'Sieur....I AM Colaird! I am PINK!

Everyone erupted in laughter and Monteux was served where he sat.

[cpaulskier16]

The man in the top right corner at 1:26 is my great-grandfather! :)

[jhb134]

@kirkmonteux - Kirk: Are you aware that some of your great-grandfather's RARER recordings are now available? I mean the 1929/Paris Conservatoire performance of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, and others.

[1401JSC]

Was that a LADY flutist?

In what year?

[igalbras]

This absolutely amazing!!



[ibriveadus]

Seated next to Ms. Dwyer in the flute section, the venerable Jimmy Pappoutsakis.

[minacciosa]

I saw George Zazovsky!

[dasteufelhund]

This is flutist Doriot Anthony Dwyer, no question about it.

[stevekindler]

When i saw the female flute principle(in 1959!) i immediately

thought Doriot Anthony Dwyer, but dismissed it due to the date. When in 1974, as a student at Tanglewood, i heard her play the Prokofieff sonata, and she looked very much the same!