| While in Vienna, Fleischmann persuaded Monteux to accept the chief conductorship of the orchestra. |
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| During the second half of the decade, major changes were made to the conductorship of the orchestra. |
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| During his chief conductorship, prestigious foreign conductors and orchestras began to perform regularly at the Proms. |
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| In 1899 conductorship then passed to Albert Townend who was a REMARKABLE man. |
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| Reith asked him if he wished to take on the chief conductorship, and if so whether he would resign as director of music or occupy both posts simultaneously. |
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| Though it is not clear why, Yevgeniy Mravinsky also turned down the invitation to conduct, and the conductorship was then offered to Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin. |
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