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Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876 – February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the United States in 1939.
Bruno Walter was a German conductor known primarily for his interpretations of the Viennese school. Though out of step with 20th-century trends, he was such a fine musician that he became a major figure—filling the wide gulf between the extremes of his day, Arturo Toscanini and Wilhelm Furtwängler.
Nov 2, 2022 · “Truth can be repulsive,” Bruno Walter, a conductor whose life had taught him that fact all too well, once said. “But Mozart has the power to speak truth with beauty.”
Jan 13, 2015 · Among all the giants of the baton, Bruno Walter (1876 – 1962) was unique, as his interpretive outlook changed more suddenly, more often and more radically than any other. Far too often Walter's final series of stereo recordings dominates commentaries and eclipses all that preceded them.
Jan 6, 2015 · Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger) was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he left Germany in 1933 to escape the Third Reich, settling finally in the United States in 1939.
May 23, 2018 · Walter, Bruno (1876–1962) German conductor, b. Bruno Walter Schlesinger. After a series of posts in Europe, he went to the USA in 1939. From 1941 to 1957, he worked with the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York. He was highly regarded for his interpretations of Richard Strauss and Mahler.
Aug 12, 2001 · Erik Ryding and Rebecca Pechefsky have penned the first biography of one of the most beloved conductors of the 20th century, Bruno Walter, 40 years after his death.
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