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Die Frist ist um, und wiederum verstrichen sind sieben Jahr, the Maestro quoted The Flying Dutchman, as he told of his career and wanderings, explaining that the number seven had significantly recurred in his life several times. | recurred | {
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The music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg, has molded his group into a prominent musical organization, which is his life. | molded | {
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The music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg, has molded his group into a prominent musical organization, which is his life. | is | {
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When he added to his Pittsburgh commitments the directorship of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1958, he conducted one hundred fifty concerts within nine months, `` commuting '' between the two cities. | added | {
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When he added to his Pittsburgh commitments the directorship of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1958, he conducted one hundred fifty concerts within nine months, `` commuting '' between the two cities. | conducted | {
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When he added to his Pittsburgh commitments the directorship of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1958, he conducted one hundred fifty concerts within nine months, `` commuting '' between the two cities. | commuting | {
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This schedule became too strenuous, even for the energetic and conscientious Mr. Steinberg. | became | {
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His London contract was rescinded, and now, he explains cheerfully, as a bright smile lightens his intense, mobile face, `` I conduct only one hundred and twenty concerts ''! | rescinded | {
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His London contract was rescinded, and now, he explains cheerfully, as a bright smile lightens his intense, mobile face, `` I conduct only one hundred and twenty concerts ''! | explains | {
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His London contract was rescinded, and now, he explains cheerfully, as a bright smile lightens his intense, mobile face, `` I conduct only one hundred and twenty concerts ''! | lightens | {
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His London contract was rescinded, and now, he explains cheerfully, as a bright smile lightens his intense, mobile face, `` I conduct only one hundred and twenty concerts ''! | conduct | {
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Our meeting took place in May, 1961, during one of the Maestro 's stop-overs in New York, before he left for Europe. | took place | {
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Our meeting took place in May, 1961, during one of the Maestro 's stop-overs in New York, before he left for Europe. | left | {
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As we began to converse in the lounge of his Fifth Avenue hotel, his restlessness and sensitivity to light and sound became immediately apparent. | began | {
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As we began to converse in the lounge of his Fifth Avenue hotel, his restlessness and sensitivity to light and sound became immediately apparent. | converse | {
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As we began to converse in the lounge of his Fifth Avenue hotel, his restlessness and sensitivity to light and sound became immediately apparent. | became | {
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Seeking an obscure, dark, relatively quiet corner in the airy room otherwise suffused with afternoon sunshine, he asked if the soft background music could be turned off. | Seeking | {
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Seeking an obscure, dark, relatively quiet corner in the airy room otherwise suffused with afternoon sunshine, he asked if the soft background music could be turned off. | suffused | {
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Seeking an obscure, dark, relatively quiet corner in the airy room otherwise suffused with afternoon sunshine, he asked if the soft background music could be turned off. | asked | {
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Seeking an obscure, dark, relatively quiet corner in the airy room otherwise suffused with afternoon sunshine, he asked if the soft background music could be turned off. | turned off | {
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Unfortunately, it was Muzak, which automatically is piped into the public rooms, and which nolens volens had to be endured. | was | {
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Unfortunately, it was Muzak, which automatically is piped into the public rooms, and which nolens volens had to be endured. | piped into | {
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Unfortunately, it was Muzak, which automatically is piped into the public rooms, and which nolens volens had to be endured. | endured | {
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As he talked about himself, time and again stuffing and dragging on his pipe, Steinberg began to relax and the initial hurried feeling grew faint and was dispelled. | talked about | {
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As he talked about himself, time and again stuffing and dragging on his pipe, Steinberg began to relax and the initial hurried feeling grew faint and was dispelled. | stuffing | {
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As he talked about himself, time and again stuffing and dragging on his pipe, Steinberg began to relax and the initial hurried feeling grew faint and was dispelled. | dragging | {
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As he talked about himself, time and again stuffing and dragging on his pipe, Steinberg began to relax and the initial hurried feeling grew faint and was dispelled. | began | {
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As he talked about himself, time and again stuffing and dragging on his pipe, Steinberg began to relax and the initial hurried feeling grew faint and was dispelled. | relax | {
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As he talked about himself, time and again stuffing and dragging on his pipe, Steinberg began to relax and the initial hurried feeling grew faint and was dispelled. | grew | {
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As he talked about himself, time and again stuffing and dragging on his pipe, Steinberg began to relax and the initial hurried feeling grew faint and was dispelled. | dispelled | {
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Did he come from a musical family? | come | {
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Yes : though not professional musicians, they were a music-loving family. | were | {
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In his native Cologne, where his mother taught him to play the piano, he was able to read notes before he learned the alphabet. | taught | {
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In his native Cologne, where his mother taught him to play the piano, he was able to read notes before he learned the alphabet. | play | {
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In his native Cologne, where his mother taught him to play the piano, he was able to read notes before he learned the alphabet. | was | {
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In his native Cologne, where his mother taught him to play the piano, he was able to read notes before he learned the alphabet. | read | {
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In his native Cologne, where his mother taught him to play the piano, he was able to read notes before he learned the alphabet. | learned | {
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She even devised a system of colors, whereby the boy could easily distinguish the different note values. | devised | {
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She even devised a system of colors, whereby the boy could easily distinguish the different note values. | distinguish | {
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When he started school at the age of five-and-a-half, he could not understand why the alphabet begins with the letter A, instead of C, as in the scale. | started | {
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When he started school at the age of five-and-a-half, he could not understand why the alphabet begins with the letter A, instead of C, as in the scale. | understand | {
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When he started school at the age of five-and-a-half, he could not understand why the alphabet begins with the letter A, instead of C, as in the scale. | begins | {
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Because, like many other children, he intensely disliked practicing Czerny Etudes, he composed his own studies. | disliked | {
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Because, like many other children, he intensely disliked practicing Czerny Etudes, he composed his own studies. | practicing | {
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Because, like many other children, he intensely disliked practicing Czerny Etudes, he composed his own studies. | composed | {
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When he was eight he began violin lessons. | was | {
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When he was eight he began violin lessons. | began | {
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Soon he was playing in the Cologne Municipal Orchestra, and during World War 1,, when musicians were scarce, he joined the opera orchestra as well. | playing | {
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Soon he was playing in the Cologne Municipal Orchestra, and during World War 1,, when musicians were scarce, he joined the opera orchestra as well. | were | {
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Soon he was playing in the Cologne Municipal Orchestra, and during World War 1,, when musicians were scarce, he joined the opera orchestra as well. | joined | {
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Steinberg claims that these early years of orchestra participation were of invaluable help to his career. | claims | {
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Steinberg claims that these early years of orchestra participation were of invaluable help to his career. | were | {
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`` By observing the conductor '', he says with a twinkle in his eyes, `` I learned how not to conduct ''. | observing | {
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`` By observing the conductor '', he says with a twinkle in his eyes, `` I learned how not to conduct ''. | says | {
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`` By observing the conductor '', he says with a twinkle in his eyes, `` I learned how not to conduct ''. | conduct | {
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The musician ran away from school when he was fifteen, but this escapade did not save him from the Gymnasium. | ran away | {
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The musician ran away from school when he was fifteen, but this escapade did not save him from the Gymnasium. | was | {
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The musician ran away from school when he was fifteen, but this escapade did not save him from the Gymnasium. | save | {
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Simultaneously, he pursued his musical studies at the conservatory, receiving sound training in counterpoint and harmony, as well in the violin and piano. | pursued | {
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Simultaneously, he pursued his musical studies at the conservatory, receiving sound training in counterpoint and harmony, as well in the violin and piano. | receiving | {
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His professional career began when he was twenty ; he became Otto Klemperer 's personal assistant at the Cologne Opera, and a year later was promoted to the position of regular conductor. | began | {
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His professional career began when he was twenty ; he became Otto Klemperer 's personal assistant at the Cologne Opera, and a year later was promoted to the position of regular conductor. | was | {
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His professional career began when he was twenty ; he became Otto Klemperer 's personal assistant at the Cologne Opera, and a year later was promoted to the position of regular conductor. | became | {
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His professional career began when he was twenty ; he became Otto Klemperer 's personal assistant at the Cologne Opera, and a year later was promoted to the position of regular conductor. | promoted | {
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Was n't this an unusually young age to fill such a responsible post? | fill | {
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Yes, the Maestro assented. | assented | {
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Had he always wished to be a conductor? | wished | {
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Had he always wished to be a conductor? | be | {
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No, originally he had hoped to become a concert pianist and had even performed as such. | hoped | {
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No, originally he had hoped to become a concert pianist and had even performed as such. | become | {
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No, originally he had hoped to become a concert pianist and had even performed as such. | performed | {
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However, when he assumed the duties of a conductor, he relinquished his career as a pianist. | assumed | {
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However, when he assumed the duties of a conductor, he relinquished his career as a pianist. | relinquished | {
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Five years were spent with the Cologne Opera, after which he was called to Prague by Alexander von Zemlinsky, teacher of Arnold Scho ^ nberg and Erich Korngold. | spent | {
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Five years were spent with the Cologne Opera, after which he was called to Prague by Alexander von Zemlinsky, teacher of Arnold Scho ^ nberg and Erich Korngold. | called | {
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In 1927 he succeeded Zemlinsky as opera director of the German Theater at Prague. | succeeded | {
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During his tenure he also fulfilled guest engagements at the Berlin State Opera. | fulfilled | {
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Two years later he became director of the Frankfurt Opera, where he remained until he lost this position in 1933 through the rise of the Hitler regime. | became | {
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Two years later he became director of the Frankfurt Opera, where he remained until he lost this position in 1933 through the rise of the Hitler regime. | remained | {
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Two years later he became director of the Frankfurt Opera, where he remained until he lost this position in 1933 through the rise of the Hitler regime. | lost | {
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During these years the youthful conductor had contributed greatly to the high level of musical life in Germany. | contributed | {
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He had presented the first German performances of Puccini 's Manon Lescaut and de Falla 's La Vida Breve. | presented | {
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The Frankfurt years were particularly noteworthy for his performance of Berg 's Wozzek soon after the Berlin premiere under Erich Kleiber, and the world premiere of Scho ^ nberg 's Von heute auf morgen. | were | {
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At the outset of his career, Steinberg had dedicated himself to the advancement of contemporary music by vowing to do a Scho ^ nberg work every year. | dedicated | {
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At the outset of his career, Steinberg had dedicated himself to the advancement of contemporary music by vowing to do a Scho ^ nberg work every year. | vowing | {
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At the outset of his career, Steinberg had dedicated himself to the advancement of contemporary music by vowing to do a Scho ^ nberg work every year. | do | {
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In Frankfurt, too, he directed the Museum and Opera House concerts which, in addition to the standard repertoire, featured novelties like Erdmann 's Piano Concerto and Mahler 's Sixth Symphony. | directed | {
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In Frankfurt, too, he directed the Museum and Opera House concerts which, in addition to the standard repertoire, featured novelties like Erdmann 's Piano Concerto and Mahler 's Sixth Symphony. | featured | {
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Because of the political upheaval in Germany in the 1930 's, Steinberg was forced to restrict his activities to the Jewish community. | forced | {
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Because of the political upheaval in Germany in the 1930 's, Steinberg was forced to restrict his activities to the Jewish community. | restrict | {
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Through the Frankfurt Jewish Kulturbund he began to give sonata recitals in synagogues, with Cellist Emanuel Feuermann. | began | {
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Through the Frankfurt Jewish Kulturbund he began to give sonata recitals in synagogues, with Cellist Emanuel Feuermann. | give | {
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As more and more Jewish musicians lost their jobs with professional organizations Steinberg united them into the Frankfurt Kulturbund Orchestra, which also gave guest performances in other German cities. | lost | {
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As more and more Jewish musicians lost their jobs with professional organizations Steinberg united them into the Frankfurt Kulturbund Orchestra, which also gave guest performances in other German cities. | united | {
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As more and more Jewish musicians lost their jobs with professional organizations Steinberg united them into the Frankfurt Kulturbund Orchestra, which also gave guest performances in other German cities. | gave | {
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In 1936 he accepted the leadership of the Berlin Kulturbund. | accepted | {
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In the fall of that year the best musicians of the Berlin and Frankfurt Kulturbund orchestras joined under the combined efforts of Bronislaw Hubermann and Steinberg to become the Palestine Orchestra - now known as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - with Steinberg as founder-conductor. | joined | {
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In the fall of that year the best musicians of the Berlin and Frankfurt Kulturbund orchestras joined under the combined efforts of Bronislaw Hubermann and Steinberg to become the Palestine Orchestra - now known as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - with Steinberg as founder-conductor. | become | {
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In 1938, at the insistence of Arturo Toscanini, Steinberg left Germany for the United States, by way of Switzerland. | left | {
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