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Andre Kostelanetz

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Andre Kostelanetz

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American conductor (1901–1980)

Person · Open Library

Born
1901
Works
5

Top works

  • And God created great whales
  • New York Philharmonic, 6524th concert, gala pension fund benefit concert
  • National Symphony Orchestra, 11th season, 4th special concert
  • The B. B. King Companion
  • Echoes

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Film & TV

Acting

Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Kostelanetz escaped in 1922 after the Russian Revolution.He arrived in the United States that year, and in the 1920s, conducted concerts for radio. In the 1930s, he began his own weekly show on CBS, André Kostelanetz Presents. Kostelanetz was known for arranging and recording light classical music pieces for mass audiences, as well as orchestral versions of…

Known for

  • What's My Line? — Self1950
  • The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
  • Music in My Heart — Leader of Andre Kostelanetz and His Music (uncredited)1940
  • Artists & Models — Orchestra Conductor1937

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
54,859
Total plays
252,339

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André Kostelanetz (December 22, 1901, St. Petersburg, Russia - January 13, 1980) was a popular orchestral music conductor and arranger, one of the pioneers of easy listening music. Kostelanetz was known for arranging and recording light classical music pieces for mass audiences, as well as orchestral versions of songs and Broadway show tunes. He made numerous recordings over the course of his career, which had sales of over 50 million and became staples of Beautiful Music radio stations. <a hre

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