Career Artur Bodanzky



the gravesite of artur bodanzky in sleepy hollow cemetery, sleepy hollow, ny


the son of jewish merchants, bodanzky studied violin , composition alexander zemlinsky bodanzky became conducting assistant gustav mahler in vienna, later going on jobs in berlin, neues deutsches theater in prague (august 1907), briefly colleague of otto klemperer , mannheim. in 1915 emigrated united states work metropolitan opera, being replaced @ mannheim wilhelm furtwängler. head of german repertory @ met, being accepted toscanini on recommendation of ferruccio busoni. in 1921 engaged new york philharmonic guest conductor. in 1928, bodanzky announced resignation met , replaced joseph rosenstock. however, rosenstock received such criticism in press himself resigned on medical advice, , bodanzky rehired, , remained @ met until death. approached thomas beecham conduct @ covent garden in 1936, requested fee of 250 pounds each performance considered high.








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