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Arthur Fiedler

1894 - 1979

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Arthur Fiedler (December 17, 1894 – July 10, 1979) was an American conductor known for his association with both the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras. With a combination of musicianship and showmanship, he made the Boston Pops one of the best-known orchestras in the United States. Fiedler was sometimes criticized for over-popularizing music, particularly when adapting popular songs or editing portions of the classical repertoire, but he kept performances informal and sometimes self-mocking to attract a bigger audience. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Fiedler is the 125th most popular conductor (down from 122nd in 2019), the 11,605th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,683rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Conductor.

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Among CONDUCTORS

Among conductors, Arthur Fiedler ranks 125 out of 128. Before him are Raymond Leppard, John Pritchard, Eleazar de Carvalho, Robert Craft, Alan Gilbert, and Tugan Sokhiev. After him are Andrew Parrott, Anton Coppola, and Elim Chan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, Arthur Fiedler ranks 257. Before him are Alfred Probst, Søren Petersen, Anatoly Blagonravov, Robert Russell Bennett, Beatrice Lillie, and Jan Peka. After him are Jean Gachet, Warren William, H. V. Evatt, Harry Cobby, Jimmy McHugh, and Fred Allen. Among people deceased in 1979, Arthur Fiedler ranks 278. Before him are Dick Esser, Edgar Buchanan, John F. Seitz, George Brent, Lowell George, and Roy Harris. After him are J. G. Farrell, Yuri Krylov, Gracie Fields, Zoltán Várkonyi, Sally Rand, and Angus MacLise.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Arthur Fiedler ranks 11,607 out of 20,380. Before him are Edward Dillon (1879), Jaleel White (1976), James van Hoften (1944), Big L (1974), Lamar Alexander (1940), and Birt Acres (1854). After him are Mike James (1990), Slater Martin (1925), John Dean (1938), Ronnie Hawkins (1935), Joey King (1999), and David Perdue (1949).

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Among CONDUCTORS In United States

Among conductors born in United States, Arthur Fiedler ranks 9. Before him are John Philip Sousa (1854), Kent Nagano (1951), Charles Mackerras (1925), Dennis Russell Davies (1944), Robert Craft (1923), and Alan Gilbert (1967). After him are Anton Coppola (1917).

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