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Swiss conductor (1932-2006)

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Armin Jordan (April 9, 1932 – September 20, 2006), was a Swiss conductor known for his interpretations of French music, Mozart and Wagner. Armin Jordan was born in Lucerne, Switzerland. "Mr. Jordan was a large man, with a slab of a face and a full mouth, often twisted in a sardonic smile, and his powerful physical presence belied the careful near-understatement of his conducting," noted The New York Times in his obituary. Jordan was most unusual at a time when conductors flew about the world f

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Instance of
human
Given name
Armin
Family name
Jordan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Switzerland
Place of birth
Lucerne
Place of death
Zurich
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
French
Record label
RCA Records
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date of birth
1932-04-09
date of death
2006-09-20
name in native language
Armin Jordan
municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Basel
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