Andre Kostelanetz was born on December 22, 1901 in Russia. Russian conductor and musical director whose only radio show "Andre Kostelanetz Presents" was broadcast in the 1930s. He specialized in light classical music pieces and orchestral arrangements of Broadway show tunes that were designed to attract the mainstream.
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💰Andre Kostelanetz Net worth: $1.3 Million
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About
Russian Conductor and musical Director whose only radio show "Andre Kostelanetz Presents" was broadcast in the 1930s. He specialized in light classical music pieces and orchestral arrangements of Broadway show tunes that were designed to attract the mainstream.
Before Fame
He fled from Russia to the U.S. in 1922 to escape the Russian Revolution.
Trivia
He sold over 50 million recordings during his career and also conducted the New York Philharmonic.
Family Life
He had a 20-year marriage to his second wife Lily Pons that ended in 1958. He was previously married to singer Sary Joy. His cousin was Physicist Lew Kowarski.
Associated With
He collaborated with Pianist Dick Hyman during the 1970s.
