Carlos Kleiber

German-born Austrian conductor · Germany · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1930 to 2004 · aged 74

Carlos Kleiber was a German-born Austrian conductor, who is widely regarded as among the greatest conductors of all time. The son of the conductor Erich Kleiber, he was particularly known for the Romantic repertoire.

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2004Died13 July 20041998Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtAward1993Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAward1980Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardMore about this1930Born3 July 1930

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Father Erich Kleiber

Carlos Kleiber

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Spouse Stanislava Brezovar

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Awards

Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art1998

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art1993

Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1980

Bavarian Order of Merit

Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

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John Rockwell writes: "A fabled perfectionist, he demanded long hours of rehearsal as his reputation grew and allowed him to obtain such concessions. But he made all that work pay off in performances that blended exactitude with impassioned spontaneity."

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Germany