Word: dimitri
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Last week a distinguished musical family made Bach's D Minor Concerto a family affair. Famed French Pianist Robert Casadesus (rhymes with has a canoe) first broached the idea of playing the concerto with the New York Philharmonic-Symphony to Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos last spring. Mitropoulos was "enthused." He knew that Robert's wife Gaby, a first-rate pianist in her own right who often performs two-piano works with her husband, would play one of the pianos. The third pianist, Casadesus announced with pride, would be his son Jean, of course...
...York Philharmonic performs under the direction of Dimitri Metropoules at 2:30 p.m. today and at 2:45 p.m. Sunday at Carnegie Hall...
...Symphony Orchestra seemed unwilling to give full-conductor powers to anybody else. Staggered by guest conductors and triumvirates, the U.S.'s oldest (108 years) and once finest orchestra lost much of its poise and polish. Last spring the directors finally overcame their hesitation, picked Minneapolis' Greek-born Dimitri Mitropoulos, who shared the season with Leopold Stokowski last year...
Booster Shot. In one way, 54-year-old Dimitri Mitropoulos is just the man to give the Philharmonic a booster shot. No prima donna, he has tried to win his musicians with consideration (he does not want to be dictator, he says, but president of a republic), and by giving them the first feeling of security they have enjoyed in years. Last week all of last season's players were back in their chairs...
Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos was pleased at the prospect. Said he: "A great orchestra keeps in top form only by performance." He Was also hopeful of making a few symphony converts among Tyrone Power fans: "A conductor is a bit of a missionary...