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Austrian conductor (1890–1956)

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Erich Kleiber (August 5, 1890 – January 27, 1956) was an Austrian conductor. Born in Vienna, Kleiber studied in Prague. In 1923, after conducting a stirring performance of Beethoven's Fidelio at the Berlin State Opera, he became that institution's music director. He was known for his interpretations of the standard symphonic and operatic repertoire, as well as for championing new works. In 1925, for example, he conducted the première of Alban Berg's opera, Wozzeck. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Instance of
human
Given name
Erich
Family name
Kleiber
Gender
male
Citizenship
Argentina
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
Zurich
Occupation
music director
Languages spoken
German
Field of work
conductor
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Erich Kleiber, 1955 - collezione Tino Barindelli (cropped).tif
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Erich Kleiber
date of birth
1890-08-05
date of death
1956-01-27
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Erich Kleiber
name in native language
Erich Kleiber
start of work period
1911-00-00
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3 objects attributed to Erich Kleiber, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana