Bruno Walter
German-born conductor, pianist, and composer
Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876 – February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he left Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the United States in 1939. He worked closely with Gustav Mahler, conducting the premieres of his Ninth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde. He held major positions with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others. He is known for making recordings of historical and artistic significance, and is widely considered to be one of the great conductors of the 20th century.
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Works
- 6 Songs
- 6 Songs: No. 4. Die Lerche
- Der Soldat
- Der junge Ehemann
- Des Kindes Schlaf
- Elfe
- Musikantengruß
- Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor
- Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor: I. Mit groß Energie
- Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor: II. Ruhig und heiter
- Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor: III. Geheimnisvoll bewegt
- Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor: IV. Feurig
- String Quartet in D major
- String Quartet in D major: I. Frisch
- String Quartet in D major: II. Langsam und innig
- String Quartet in D major: III. Sehr leidenschaftlich
- String Quartet in D major: IV. Etwas schleppend – Allegretto quasi andantino – Allegro energico
- Violin Sonata in A major
- Violin Sonata in A major: I. Allegro con espressione
- Violin Sonata in A major: II. Andante serioso
- Violin Sonata in A major: III. Moderato