Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951)
Koussevitzky as Supporter of Emerging Talent
Serge Koussevitzky collaborated with many artists early in their careers. Three of these younger artists—pianist Jesús María Sanromá, violinist Ruth Posselt, and soprano Dorothy Maynor—are featured here.
Jesús María Sanromá (1902-1984), piano
Listen: Excerpt of Sanromá playing the third movement of Stravinsky's Capricco for Piano and Orchestra with Serge Koussevitzky and the BSO on March 19, 1940 (CD GEMM 9020)
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Ruth Posselt (1911-2007), violin
Listen: Excerpt of Posselt playing the third movement of Hill's Concerto for Violin with Serge Koussevitzky and the BSO on November 11, 1938 (CD WHRA 6016)
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Dorothy Maynor (1910-1996), soprano
Listen: Excerpt of Dorothy Maynor singing Mozart's 'Ach, Ich fuhl's' from Die Zauberflote, with Koussevitzky and the BSO, recorded November 6, 1939 (CD GEMM 9179)
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