ABSTRACT
Swiss conductor, born in Vevey. While teaching mathematics in Lausanne, in 19061910, he studied music and then became a conducting student of Felix Mottl and Artur Nikisch. In 1918 he organized the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva, and conducted it for 50 years. He was a guest conductor with most of the major world orchestras, concentrating on works by Russian and French composers. He made recordings as early as 1929, but did not become an important recording artist until 1946 when he contracted with Decca. His acclaimed rendition of The Fire Bird was made with the London Philharmonic on 78 rpm (Decca #ED30) and on LP with his own Suisse Romande (London #LL-889). More than 100 of his recordings subsequently appeared on LPs issued by the London label. He died in Geneva.
