Walter Susskind
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Walter Susskind was a Czech-born British conductor known for his influential leadership of major North American orchestras and his championing of 20th-century repertoire.
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| Susskind | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
British conductor
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Czech-born British musician ⓘ conductor ⓘ human ⓘ orchestral conductor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1913-05-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Czechoslovakia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1980-03-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Prague Conservatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Philharmonia Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Czech Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Susskind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | classical music ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| influenced | North American orchestral performance practice ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Czech
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English ⓘ German ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| name | Walter Susskind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
championing 20th-century repertoire
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leadership of major North American orchestras ⓘ performances of contemporary music ⓘ |
| notableStudentOf | George Szell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | recordings of 20th-century orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| occupation |
conductor
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pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berkeley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
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music director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra ⓘ music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra ⓘ principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra ⓘ |
| residence |
Cincinnati
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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