Arthur Nikisch

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Arthur Nikisch was a renowned late 19th- and early 20th-century Hungarian conductor celebrated for his influential interpretations of the symphonic repertoire and leadership of major European orchestras.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf conductor
human
musician
child Mitja Nikisch
countryOfCitizenship Hungary
dateOfBirth 1855-10-12
dateOfDeath 1922-01-23
educatedAt Vienna Conservatory
employer Berlin Philharmonic
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
era early 20th century
late 19th century
ethnicGroup Hungarian
familyName Nikisch
fieldOfWork opera performance
orchestral performance
genre classical music
givenName Arthur
influenced Arturo Toscanini
Leopold Stokowski
Wilhelm Furtwängler
instrument piano
knownFor early orchestral recordings
expressive conducting style
innovative rehearsal techniques
movement Romantic music
name Arthur Nikisch
notableStudent Wilhelm Furtwängler
notableWork interpretations of Beethoven symphonies
interpretations of Brahms symphonies
interpretations of Bruckner symphonies
interpretations of Tchaikovsky symphonies
occupation opera conductor
orchestral conductor
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Hungary
Mosonszentmiklós
placeOfDeath Germany NERFINISHED
Leipzig NERFINISHED
positionHeld Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic
recordedWith Berlin Philharmonic
London Symphony Orchestra
sexOrGender male
spouse Amélie Nikisch
workLocation Berlin
Boston
Leipzig NERFINISHED

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Berlin Philharmonic
hasChiefConductor
Arthur Nikisch
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