# Conductors 1 – Antal Dorati

An episode of [Classical For Everyone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1813328568), 5 Apr 2026, 1 h 20 min.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/341d0332-89c6-4d02-8970-d32b9a531d5b/CFEP_165__Dorati.mp3?dest-id=4908285

Why a conductor? The outcomes of the complicated relationships conductors have with orchestras and ensembles, with record companies and the public; and with composers living and dead, are in themselves interesting… but for the purposes of this show it is the recorded legacy that matters and Antal Dorati's ranks amongst the finest of his generation. Dorati (1906 - 1988) was a Hungarian Jew who was able to escape Europe as World War Two commenced and he made the USA his home for much of the rest of his life. Choosing Dorati is also an excellent way to play some of the music that has been missing from the last few episodes of the podcast… what you might call 'classic' classical music… music written for the colours, range and expressive opportunities of a full modern orchestra. Music by Stravinsky, Haydn, Copland, Bartok, Szymanowski, Strauss and Ravel.

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