Wilhelm Furtwängler
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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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| Furtwängler | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
German person
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composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1954 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1906 ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1954-11-30 ⓘ |
| employer |
Berlin Philharmonic
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Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra ⓘ Vienna Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName |
Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Furtwängler
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| father | Adolf Furtwängler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
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classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anton Bruckner
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Johannes Brahms ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretations of Beethoven
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interpretations of Brahms ⓘ interpretations of Bruckner ⓘ interpretations of Schubert ⓘ interpretations of Wagner ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| mother | Adelheid Wendt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | German Romantic tradition ⓘ |
| name | Wilhelm Furtwängler self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
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surface form:
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 (Berlin Philharmonic, 1943)
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ⓘ
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (Bayreuth, 1951)
Brahms Symphony No. 1 (Berlin Philharmonic, various live recordings) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor
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Symphony No. 1 in B minor ⓘ Symphony No. 2 in E minor ⓘ Te Deum ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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opera conductor ⓘ orchestral conductor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Baden-Baden ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
music director of the Vienna Philharmonic (de facto)
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principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic ⓘ principal conductor of the Berlin State Opera ⓘ principal conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra ⓘ |
| residence |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Vienna ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Furtwängler ⓘ |
| studentOf | Arthur Nikisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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