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Bruno Walter
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Bruno Walter (1876–1962) was a German and French conductor, pianist, composer, and autobiographer. Born in Berlin, he began his professional career in 1894 and was educated at the Stern Conservatory and the Berlin University of the Arts. He served as a member of the Vienna Philharmonic and was employed by the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where his archives are also held. Walter’s musical output included symphonies, with works recorded for Deutsche Grammophon and Columbia Records.
He received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna and the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art. Walter also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His written works include *The stature of Thomas Mann* and *Conversations with conductors*. He taught the composer Paul Ben-Haim. Walter died in Beverly Hills.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1962
- Works
- 23
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Film & TV
Acting · Berlin, Germany
Known for
- The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past — Self1993
- Omnibus — Self1967
- Bruno Walter: The Maestro, the Man — Self1958
- Botschafter der Musik — Self1952
- Carnegie Hall — Bruno Walter1947
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Germany
- Active from
- 1876
- Active to
- 1962
Discography
- Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 “Unfinished” (Remastered)1948
- Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 (Mono Version)1953
- Bruno Walter - Wagner1985
- Strauss / Barber / Dvorák1995
- Bruno Walter - New York Philharmonic, NBC Symphony Orchestra2012
- Bruno Walter The Edition2013
- WALTER conducts Bruckner, Symphony No. 9 (1959)2013
- Piano Quintet / Violin Sonata2016
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 12017
- Bruno Walter Conducts Wagner. The Columbia Symphony Orchestra2019
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 12,181
- Total plays
- 1,107,546
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Bruno Walter (Sept 15, 1876 – Feb 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor and composer. One of the most famous conductors of the 20th century, he was born in Berlin, but moved to several countries between 1933 and 1939, finally settling in the United States in 1939. He was born Bruno Schlesinger, but began using Walter as his surname in 1896, and officially changed his surname to Walter upon becoming naturalised in Austria in 1911. In 1896 Schlesinger took a conducting position at the opera house
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Iron Cage Revisited: Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Fields
· 1983 · cited 31,447x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,753x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,936x
- Reassembling the Social
· 2005 · cited 15,504x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,438x
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Key facts
- Born
- Bruno Schlesinger , ( 1876-09-15 ) September 15, 1876, Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
- Died
- February 17, 1962 (1962-02-17) (aged 85), Beverly Hills , California, U.S.
- Occupations
- Composer , conductor , pianist
via Wikipedia infobox
Works in European collections
22 objects attributed to Bruno Walter, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
La Walkyrie: (1er acte), scène III; Manner Sippe sass here in the hall (Tous nos parents groupés autour de nous)/(Wagner)
La Walkyrie: (1er acte), scène III; what’s gliding there bright in a glimmer’s light? (Une épée est là sous les yeux)/(Wagner)
“Die Wal” e“: 1st act, 3rd scene; Siegmund”ich/(Wagner)
“The Valkyrie” : 1. Nude, 2. Still; Miracle and Wild Mar you announce/(Wagner)
La walkyrie: (1er acte), scène III; Siegmund heiss ich (Siegmund suis-je)/(Wagner)
“Die Wal” e": 1st act, orchestra prelude and 1st scene; Wess' Herd this too sei/(Wagner)
“The Valkyrie” : 1. Nude, 2. Still; I know a wild sex/(Wagner)
“Die Wal” e": 1st act, 3rd scene; the man Sippe sat here in the hall/(Wagner)
“Die Wal” e": 1st act, 3rd scene; the friend now holds her blessed wife; Winterstorms gave way to the Wonnemond/(Wagner)
The Rosenkavalier: Acte 2, Finale scene (with waltzes); Part1; Part 2/(Richard Strauss)
La Walkyrie: (1er acte), scène III; You are the Lenz (Ah! c “esttoi le printemps qu” invoquait ma tendresse)/(Wagner)
“The Valkyrie” : 1. Nude, 2. Still; The so suffering Los dir denied/(Wagner)
La walkyrie: (1er acte), scène III; How the forehead is so open (Ce front oirin es front si pur)/(Wagner)
“The Valkyrie” : 1. Nude, 2. Still; Do you worry about getting me to contract 'n/(Wagner)
“Die Wal” e": 1st act, 3rd scene; you are the Lenz/(Wagner)
“The Valkyrie” : 1. Nude, 2. and 3rd scene; the man resists with weapons
“The Valkyrie” : 1. Nude, 2. Still; Müd 'am Herd I found the man/(Wagner)
“Die Wal” e": 1st Nude, 1st Scene; Cooling Labung gave me the quell/(Wagner)
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Encyclopedic overview
Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876 – February 17, 1962) 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. 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.
Biography
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