Karl Böhm
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Karl Böhm was born on 28 August 1894. He died on 14 August 1981. He was associated with Austria, and his working period began in 1917. His genre associations include classical music, the classical period and concerto, and he has been tagged as an Austrian conductor and by the name Maestro. In the Europeana collection, a total of 18 works are attributed to him.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1894-08-28 ) 28 August 1894, Graz , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 14 August 1981 (1981-08-14) (aged 86), Salzburg , Austria
- Occupation
- Conductor
- Spouse
- Thea Linhard
- Children
- Karlheinz Böhm
- Relatives
- Katharina Böhm (granddaughter)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karl
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Graz
- Place of death
- Salzburg
- Child
- Karlheinz Böhm
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- University of Graz
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- classical music
- Record label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Image
- Karl Böhm (1894–1981) ~1950 OeNB 653942.jpg
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- Commons category
- Karl Böhm
- date of birth
- 1894-08-28
- date of death
- 1981-08-14
- member of
- Militant League for German Culture
- name in native language
- Karl Böhm
- cause of death
- disease
- place of burial
- Graz
- student
- Alfred Walter
- birth name
- Karl August Leopold Böhm
- start of work period
- 1917-00-00
- significant person
- Birgit Nilsson
- P8168
- Chenières
- manner of death
- natural causes
Sources (9)
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Works in European collections
18 objects attributed to Karl Böhm, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Vorspiel zu "Die Meistersinger"
Ouvertüre zu "Der fliegende Holländer"
![Fliedermonolog aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" : Was duftet doch der Flieder ..."; [2. Akt] / Richard Wagner](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.slub-dresden.de%2Ffon%2Fsnp%2Fa%2F001603%2Ffon_snp_a_001603_01.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Fliedermonolog aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" : Was duftet doch der Flieder ..."; [2. Akt] / Richard Wagner
![Brüderlein u. Schwesterlein : a. "Fledermaus" (m. Chor) / [Johann Strauss]](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.slub-dresden.de%2Ffon%2Fsnp%2Fa%2F007269%2Ffon_snp_a_007269_01.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Brüderlein u. Schwesterlein : a. "Fledermaus" (m. Chor) / [Johann Strauss]
![Wachauf-Chor : Chor [aus der Oper] "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" / Richard Wagner](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.slub-dresden.de%2Ffon%2Fsnp%2Fa%2F002695%2Ffon_snp_a_002695_02.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Wachauf-Chor : Chor [aus der Oper] "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" / Richard Wagner
![Ist ein Traum, kann nicht wirklich sein! : Duett aus "Der Rosenkavalier", 3. Akt / [Richard Strauss]](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.slub-dresden.de%2Ffon%2Fsnp%2Fa%2F001621%2Ffon_snp_a_001621_01.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Ist ein Traum, kann nicht wirklich sein! : Duett aus "Der Rosenkavalier", 3. Akt / [Richard Strauss]
![Lasset sie glauben, daß ich in die Welt zog : aus "Das Mädchen aus dem goldenen Westen" / [Giacomo] Puccini](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.slub-dresden.de%2Ffon%2Fsnp%2Fa%2F012858%2Ffon_snp_a_012858_01.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Lasset sie glauben, daß ich in die Welt zog : aus "Das Mädchen aus dem goldenen Westen" / [Giacomo] Puccini
Ouvertüre zu "Der fliegende Holländer"
"Don Juan" : 1. Teil / Tondichtung von Richard Strauss
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg / Richard Wagner
"Don Juan" : 2. Teil / Tondichtung von Richard Strauss
Bei des Himmels ehernem Dache : aus "Othello" / Verdi
"Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" : 3. Akt - Den Zeugen, denk' es, wählt' ich gut / Richard Wagner
![Selig, wie die Sonne meines Glückes lacht : Quintett [aus der Oper] "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" / Richard Wagner](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.slub-dresden.de%2Ffon%2Fsnp%2Fa%2F002695%2Ffon_snp_a_002695_01.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Selig, wie die Sonne meines Glückes lacht : Quintett [aus der Oper] "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" / Richard Wagner
Holzschuhtanz a. "Zar und Zimmermann" / (Lortzing)
Balletmusik aus "Undine" / (Lortzing)
![Mit ihren Augen voll Tränen : Duett aus "Der Rosenkavalier", 2. Akt / [Richard Strauss]](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.slub-dresden.de%2Ffon%2Fsnp%2Fa%2F001621%2Ffon_snp_a_001621_02.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Mit ihren Augen voll Tränen : Duett aus "Der Rosenkavalier", 2. Akt / [Richard Strauss]
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Encyclopedic overview
Karl August Leopold Böhm (28 August 1894 – 14 August 1981) was an Austrian conductor. He was best known for his performances of the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, and Richard Strauss.
Life and career
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karl Böhm” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.