Eugene Ormandy Autographs
Eugene Ormandy (born Jenő Blau; November 18, 1899 – March 12, 1985) was a Hungarian-born American conductor and violinist, best known for his association with the Philadelphia Orchestra, as its music director. His 44-year association with the orchestra is one of the longest enjoyed by any conductor with any American orchestra. Ormandy made numerous recordings with the orchestra, and as guest conductor with European orchestras, and achieved three gold records and two Grammy Awards. His reputation was as a skilled technician and expert orchestral builder.
Ormandy was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, as Jenő Blau, the son of Jewish parents Benjamin Blau, a dentist and amateur violinist, and Rozália Berger.\nHis musical talents emerged early. Blau received his first violin lessons from his father at the age of three and a half and was proficient enough as a violinist to enter the Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music at the age of five, being the youngest student to date.\nFrom 1909 a student of Jenő Hubay, he passed the finals in chamber music and in violin in spring of 1915.\nFrom 1917 Blau undertook first tours in Hungary and Germany; among other things as concertmaster of the Berlin Blüthner Orchestra. In 1918 he became briefly professor for violin at his old university. From 1917 to 1920 he also completed a degree in philosophy.\nMotivated by promises made by a dubious impresario, he emigrated to the US in 1921.
Until 1918 Ormandy used the stage name "Eugen Blau" in public performances, "Eugen" being the German equivalent of "Jenő". About 1919, after the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he used "Jenő B. Ormándy". At the time of his arrival in America in 1921, he was using "Jeno Blau", but by 1925 he was going by "Eugene Ormandy". The origin of the surname "Ormandy" is uncertain. Speculation that it was either his middle name or that of his mother appears to be unfounded. His father changed his surname to "Ormándi" on March 22, 1937, a few weeks before emigrating to the United States.
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Traded items with a signature of Eugene Ormandy
The most expensive item with a signature of Eugene Ormandy (Signed Autographed Eugene Ormandy) was sold in May 2025 for $500.00 while the cheapest item (Mrs Eugene Ormandy Violinist Conductor Autographed Signed Card 1944) found a new owner for $3.26 in June 2012. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2012 with an average selling price of $11.72 for an autographed item of Eugene Ormandy. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $222.74 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.26 was June 2012. In average, an autographed item from Eugene Ormandy is worth $29.49.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985) - American conductor - Amazing signed oversized photo | $159.99 |  |
| Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985) - American conductor - Amazing signed oversized photo | $159.99 | |
 | Eugene Ormandy Autographed Lp Record Grand Canyon Suite | $328.23 | |
| Eugene Ormandy Autographed Lp Record Grand Canyon Suite | $328.23 | |
| Eugene Ormandy Hungarian-American conductor Autographed 8 x 10 Photograph | $74.99 | |
| Eugene Ormandy Hungarian-American conductor Autographed 8 x 10 Photograph | $74.99 | |
 | Eugene Ormandy Signed JSA COA Autograph Auto Classical Music Conductor Envelope | $100.50 | |
| Eugene Ormandy Signed JSA COA Autograph Auto Classical Music Conductor Envelope | $100.50 | |
 | Eugene Ormandy Signed PSA DNA Autograph Auto Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor | $117.25 | |
| Eugene Ormandy Signed PSA DNA Autograph Auto Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor | $117.25 | |
| Eugene Ormandy, signed / dated black and white photograph, 11h x 8-1/2w, 1959 | $20.00 | |
| Eugene Ormandy, signed / dated black and white photograph, 11h x 8-1/2w, 1959 | $20.00 | |
| Eugene Ormandy-Signed Vintage Philadelphia Orchestra Program | $16.00 | |
 | O-EUGENE ORMANDY autograph envelope with COA | $54.22 | |
| O-EUGENE ORMANDY autograph envelope with COA | $54.22 | |
