Otto Klemperer
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Otto Klemperer was a renowned 20th-century German-born conductor celebrated for his authoritative interpretations of the classical and romantic repertoire, particularly of Beethoven and Mahler.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otto Klemperer canonical | 11 |
| Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Otto Klemperer Context triple: [EMI Classics, associatedWith, Otto Klemperer]
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Wilhelm Furtwängler
Wilhelm Furtwängler was a renowned 20th-century German conductor and composer, celebrated for his profound interpretations of the symphonic and operatic repertoire, especially works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Wagner.
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Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan was a renowned 20th-century Austrian conductor, best known for his long tenure with the Berlin Philharmonic and influential recordings of the classical repertoire.
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William Steinberg
William Steinberg was a renowned 20th-century German-American conductor celebrated for his precise, disciplined interpretations with major orchestras in the United States and Europe.
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Sergiu Celibidache
Sergiu Celibidache was a Romanian conductor renowned for his philosophical approach to music, expansive rehearsal processes, and often unusually slow tempos, particularly noted for his work with major European orchestras in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies, particularly in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Otto Klemperer Target entity description: Otto Klemperer was a renowned 20th-century German-born conductor celebrated for his authoritative interpretations of the classical and romantic repertoire, particularly of Beethoven and Mahler.
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A.
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Wilhelm Furtwängler was a renowned 20th-century German conductor and composer, celebrated for his profound interpretations of the symphonic and operatic repertoire, especially works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Wagner.
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B.
Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan was a renowned 20th-century Austrian conductor, best known for his long tenure with the Berlin Philharmonic and influential recordings of the classical repertoire.
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C.
William Steinberg
William Steinberg was a renowned 20th-century German-American conductor celebrated for his precise, disciplined interpretations with major orchestras in the United States and Europe.
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D.
Sergiu Celibidache
Sergiu Celibidache was a Romanian conductor renowned for his philosophical approach to music, expansive rehearsal processes, and often unusually slow tempos, particularly noted for his work with major European orchestras in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies, particularly in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Jew
ⓘ
human ⓘ music director ⓘ orchestral conductor ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| child | Werner Klemperer ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Germany
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1885-05-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-07-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cologne Conservatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Köln
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| employer |
Hungarian State Opera House
ⓘ
surface form:
Budapest Opera
Kroll Opera ⓘ Los Angeles Philharmonic Association ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Philharmonia Orchestra ⓘ Berlin State Opera ⓘ
surface form:
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
|
| ethnicGroup | Ashkenazi Jews ⓘ |
| familyName | Klemperer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical music
ⓘ
orchestral conducting ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto ⓘ |
| hasHealthIssue |
bipolar disorder
ⓘ
effects of a brain tumor operation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authoritative interpretations of classical and romantic repertoire
ⓘ
interpretations of Beethoven ⓘ interpretations of Mahler ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Social Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ |
| movement | modernism in music ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Christoph von Dohnányi
ⓘ
Rafael Kubelík ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings of Beethoven symphonies
ⓘ
recordings of Brahms symphonies ⓘ recordings of Bruckner symphonies ⓘ recordings of Mahler symphonies ⓘ recordings of Mozart symphonies ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
conductor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Breslau ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Zurich
ⓘ
surface form:
Zürich
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| positionHeld |
music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
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principal conductor of the Kroll Opera in Berlin ⓘ principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra ⓘ |
| relative |
Georg Klemperer
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Victor Klemperer ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Berlin
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ Zurich ⓘ
surface form:
Zürich
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Johanna Geisler ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
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Referenced by (12)
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