At the beginning of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s centennial season, Sir Georg Solti — newly named the ensemble’s first music director laureate — led Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony on October 17, 1991. Originally presented by PBS’ Great Performances, this program also features Solti describing the work from the piano and leading a rehearsal in Orchestra Hall. Now available for free on cso.org/tv. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

On this day, Hungarian-British conductor Sir Georg Solti was born in 1912 | He served as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for more than 20 years — conducting 999 performances | The record for the most Grammy Awards won in a lifetime by a male is held by Solti, winning 31 Grammy Awards | In this clip, he conducts Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 with the London Symphony Orchestra in 1987 | Read more at https://theviolinchannel.com/hungarian-british-conductor-sir-georg-solti-b

Georg Solti and the metronome #GeorgSolti #metronome | Legendary Musicians

Georg Solti Interviewed by Gene Shalit #georgsolti | History of Music

Remembering Sir Georg Solti, one of the 20th century’s most influential conductors. Renowned for his work with the Munich, Frankfurt, and London opera companies, he also served for over 20 years as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. With Decca, he made perhaps the most famous single recording of all time – the entire Ring cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic, which took seven years to complete. From 1963–1997, he earned 31 Grammy Awards, making him the most-awarded artist in Grammy