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Freiherr Hans Guido von Bülow (8 January 1830 – 12 February 1894) was a German conductor, virtuoso pianist, and composer of the Romantic era. As one of the most distinguished conductors of the 19th century, his activity was critical for establishing the successes of several major composers of the time, especially Richard Wagner and Johannes ...
Hans von Bulow, German pianist and conductor whose accurate, sensitive, and profoundly musical interpretations, especially of Richard Wagner, established him as the prototype of the virtuoso conductors who later flourished. He was also an astute and witty musical journalist.
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Jan 6, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Hans von Bulow, a prominent musician of the Romantic era who taught Mahler and premiered Wagner's operas. Find out how he influenced Mahler's Symphony No. 2 and his relationship with Liszt, Wagner and Cosima.
Januar 1830 in Dresden; † 12. Februar 1894 in Kairo) war ein deutscher Klavier virtuose, Dirigent, Kapellmeister und Komponist, der unter anderem in München, Hannover, Meiningen, Hamburg und Berlin wirkte. Als Dirigent der Meininger Hofkapelle und der Berliner Philharmoniker erwarb er bleibenden Ruhm. Hans von Bülow war überzeugter Antisemit .
Oct 11, 2011 · 510 pages, illustrated. REVIEWED BY PRISCILLA S. TAYLOR. This superb biography of virtuoso pianist and conductor Hans von Bulow does for the 19th-century music scene what Alex Ross’ “The Rest Is Noise” did for the 20th, leaving the reader awestruck at the author’s command of his research and skillful storytelling.
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Jun 12, 2011 · Hans von Bülow was one of the great musicians of the 19 th century, and his career as a virtuoso pianist, a conductor, an editor, a teacher, and an avid supporter of “new music” surpasses his contemporaries. Bülow was born of a genteel aristocratic family, and his desire to pursue music professionally met with paternal disapproval.
Dec 4, 2009 · Hans von Bülow is a key figure in 19th century music whose career path was as broad as it was successful. Music history's first virtuoso orchestral conductor, Bülow created the model for the profession-both in musical brilliance and in domineering personality-which still holds forth today.
