Erich Kunzel (also known as Erich Kunzel Jr.) (March 21, 1935, New York City - present). American conductor. A talented timpanist and music arranger at his high school in Greenwich, Connecticut, he received his first music degree from Dartmouth College. He also studied at Harvard and Brown University. From 1960 to 1965 he conducted the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1965 to 1977 he was principle conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. His popular recordings of classical music on the Telarc label have mostly been made as director of Cincinnati Pops Orchestra since 1977. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location [[Image:|250px|250px|Location of City of New York, New York]] Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R... Greenwich is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... Dartmouth College is a private academic institution in Hanover, New Hampshire, a member of the Ivy League, and one of the nine colonial colleges founded before the American revolution. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Cincinnati Music Hall As the fifth-oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances in historic Music Hall, recordings, and international tours. ... Classical music is generally thought of as sophisticated and refined; it may stem from a regional tradition, but aspires to universal form of communication. ... Telarc International Corporation is a Cleveland, Ohio based independent record label, founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra board of trustees created The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in 1977. Since then Erich Kunzel's efforts have made the "Pops" into an internationally known ensemble with half a dozen best-selling recordings a year and almost weekly subscription concerts. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
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http://erichkunzel.com/
"Erich Kunzel," in Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 17. Gale Research, 1996.
Thierstein: 'Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed Feb 4, 2006), http://www.grovemusic.com
ErichKunzel's first conducting appearance in Cincinnati, in October 1965, was a sold-out Eight O'Clock Pops concert at Music Hall.
Kunzel's compact discs with the Cincinnati Pops, on the Telarc label, are especially popular, including "The Sound of Music", "Victory at Sea", and "Chiller," all of which have appeared in the number one position on Billboard's chart of best-selling classical crossover records.
Kunzel was awarded the 1989 Sony Tiffany Walkman Award in recognition of his "visionary recording activities over the past ten years" and was recently named by the Ohio Arts Council as a special recipient of the 1991 Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio.
Unlike their previous compilations built on a theme, such as the recent action/adventure and fantasy albums, this one is sort of an all-encompassing survey of themes from 1996 to the present.
Kunzel's albums always pride themselves on a number of traits, including zippy sound effects and close attention to surround sound quality.
I've discovered over the years (and I've been a Kunzel fan since their early "Star Tracks" albums) that The Cincinnati Pops sounds the best when they're enjoying themselves, and this trend is extremely evident on this "Mega Movies" album.
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