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Bruno Walter

German-born conductor, pianist, and composer (1876-1962) · Germany · On the map · Musicians · Died at 85

Bruno Walter was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he left Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the United States in 1939. He worked closely with Gustav Mahler, conducting the premieres of his Ninth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde.

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Awards

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art1961
Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal1957
Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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He held major positions with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others, made recordings of historical and artistic significance, and is widely considered to be one of the great conductors of the 20th century.

Country
Germany
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1962 · aged 85

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