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    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 , Wagner , and Richard Strauss . Life and career [ edit ]

    • Conductor
    • 14 August 1981 (aged 86), Salzburg
    • 28 August 1894, Graz
  2. Böhm began to move steadily up the ladder through provincial opera houses and in 1927 he went on to become music director at the Staatstheater Darmstadt and then, in 1931, was appointed music director at Hamburgische Staatsoper serving until 1934 when he left for the prestigious post at Dresden.

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  7. Apr 17, 2024 · Karl Böhm (born Aug. 28, 1894, Graz, Austria—died Aug. 14, 1981, Salzburg) was an Austrian conductor who earned an international reputation for his concert performances and recordings of Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, W.A. Mozart, and other composers. Böhm studied law but also studied music in Vienna with Eusebius Mandyczewski and Guido ...

  8. May 23, 2018 · Böhm, Karl. Böhm, Karl, renowned Austrian conductor; b. Graz, Aug. 28, 1894; d. Salzburg, Aug. 14, 1981. He studied law before enrolling at the Graz Cons., where he took lessons in piano and theory; subsequently he studied musicology with Mandyczewski at the the Univ. of Vienna. After service in the Austrian Army during World War I, he made ...

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