Edouard van Remoortel (30 May 1926 in

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– 16 May 1977 in

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) was a

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conductor. He studied cello and conducting at the Brussels conservatory. He was affiliated with the Belgian National Orchestra as of 1951. From 1958 to 1962, van Remoortel was music director of the

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(SLSO). He was appointed after a successful guest-conducting appearance with the SLSO. However, troubles soon developed between him and the orchestra, because of his relative youth and conducting inexperience, and also because of

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with the musicians. In his first season, he attempted to dismiss 42 of the orchestra's musicians, and in return, they voted at one point not to play for him. His last season with the SLSO featured him as conductor in only seven subscription concerts, and his contract was not renewed. While in St. Louis, van Remoortel did make a guest conducting appearance with the St. Louis Philharmonic, a non-professional community orchestra separate from the SLSO.

Recordings

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: Concerto Symphonique No. 4, Op 102, Gerald Robbins (piano), Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra * Camille Saint-Saëns: v''iolin concerto n°3'''', Havanaise op.83'', ''Introduction et Rondo capriccioso op.28'', Maurice Ravel, ''Tzigane'', Henryk Szeryng (violin), Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra, conductor Edouard Van Remoortel. Recorded 10/1969. CD Philips 1988 *Camille Saint-Saëns, '' violin concerto n°2'',

Ivry Gitlis Ivry Gitlis ( he, עברי גיטליס;‎ 25 August 1922 – 24 December 2020) was an Israeli virtuoso violinist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. He performed with the world's top orchestras, including the London Philharmonic, New York Philh ...

, violon, (with ''concerto n°4, op.62'', unfinished), Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra, conductor Edouard Van Remoortel. Recorded 1968. LP Philipps report CD 1998 * Félix Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4 in A Major, op.90. Pro Musica Symphony, Vienna. (Vox s-705) *

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: Symphonic Dances op.64 Pro Musica Symphony, Vienna. (Vox s-706) Many recordings were made for the Vox label with various European orchestras.

References

External links

Edouard van Remoortel biography
at the St Louis Symphony
Edouard van Remoortel biography
1926 births 1977 deaths Belgian conductors (music) Male conductors (music) 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century Belgian male musicians {{Belgium-conductor-stub