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Wolfgang Sawallisch (26 August 1923 – 22 February 2013) [1] was a German conductor and pianist. Biography. Wolfgang Sawallisch was born in Munich, the son of Maria and Wilhelm Sawallisch. His father was director of the Hamburg-Bremer-Feuerversicherung insurance company in the city. Wolfgang's brother Werner was five years older.
Feb 25, 2013 · German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch died Friday evening at age 89 at home in Grassau, Germany, near Munich. His death was announced by the Bavarian State Opera, a company with which he was...
Feb 25, 2013 · Wolfgang Sawallisch, one of the last of the old-school German conductors, who led the Philadelphia Orchestra for nearly a decade and the Bavarian State Opera in Munich for two decades before...
Feb 25, 2013 · The German maestro led the orchestra from 1993 to 2003, and was known for his classical repertoire and piano skills. He also faced the challenges of a snowstorm, a terrorist attack and a changing world during his tenure.
Feb 25, 2013 · Wolfgang Sawallisch, the revered conductor and former director of the Bavarian State Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra, died Feb. 22. He was 89. (FILE PHOTO) During his first...
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Feb 24, 2013 · BERLIN (AP) — German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch, acclaimed for his musical brilliance and unpretentious leadership of the Bavarian State Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra, has died. He was 89.
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The first edition of Wolfgang Sawallisch as conductor and pianist, embracing recordings from the Philips and Deutsche Grammophon catalogues. The set includes symphonies by Haydn, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, and the celebrated symphonic cycles of Brahms and Mendelssohn, alongside choral music by Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Schubert.
