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Walter (Schlesinger), Bruno
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Walter [Schlesinger], Bruno (
b Berlin, 1876;
d Beverly Hills, Calif., 1962). Ger.-born conductor and pianist (Amer. cit.). Coach and ass. cond., Cologne Opera, 1893–4, Hamburg 1894–8 as ass. to Mahler, Riga 1898–1900, Berlin 1900–1, Vienna 1901 (with Mahler till 1907)–1912, Munich Opera 1913–22. Disciple of Mahler and cond. f.ps. of
Das Lied von der Erde, Munich 1911, and 9th Sym., Vienna 1912. Cond. f.p. of Pfitzner's
Palestrina 1917. Amer. début 1923. Cond. Berlin Municipal Opera 1925–9, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch. 1929–33. Mus. dir., Vienna Opera 1936–8. Assoc. with Salzburg Fest. 1925–37, and 1949, 1950, 1953, and 1956. Emigrated to Fr., and became Fr. cit. 1938, and then moving to USA., where he became Amer. cit. London début 1909, Phil. Soc. concerts, CG 1910. From 1924 to 1931, cond. regularly at CG, incl. memorable perfs. of
Der Rosenkavalier,
Die Fledermaus, and
Le nozze di Figaro. After Second World War returned to London to cond. LPO 1946. At first Edinburgh Fest., 1947, cond. legendary perf. of
Das Lied von der Erde with Kathleen Ferrier and Peter Pears. Accompanied (pf.) Ferrier at recitals in Edinburgh and Salzburg and recorded
Das Lied von der Erde with her in Vienna, 1952. Cond. at NY Met 1941–6, 1950–1, and 1955–6. Prin. cond. NYPO 1947–9. Last visit to Eng., 1955. One of greatest conds., especially of Beethoven, Bruckner, Schubert, and Mahler. His warm, expansive approach was at opposite pole to Toscanini's precision and brilliance. Comp. 2 syms., str. qt., pf. quintet, pf. trio, and songs. Wrote biography of Mahler (1936, Eng. edns. 1937 and 1958) and autobiography
Theme and Variations (1946).
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Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere. (Book Reviews).
Magazine article from: Notes; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere. By Erik Ryding and...describe all of this and much more in Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere. In addition to quoting...authors are the first to make use of the Bruno Walter Papers (New York Public Library...
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Bruno Walter: A World Elsewhere (book review)
Magazine article from: Midstream; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Bruno Walter:. A World Elsewhere, by Erik Ryding and...35. In 1894, when he was not yet 18, Bruno Schlesinger made his debut as a conductor...achieved fame and success. Who was this Bruno Schlesinger? The world knows him as Bruno...
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Bruno Walter. A World Elsewhere. (Reviewed Elsewhere). (book review)
Magazine article from: Biography; 9/22/2001; ; 405 words
; Walter, Bruno Bruno Walter. A World Elsewhere. Erik Ryding and Rebecca Pechefsky. New Haven: Yale UP, 2001. 488 pp. $35.00. "'Bruno Walter,' less a biography and more an exhaustive chronicling of his...
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Music CDs: CLASSICAL HHHHI Schubert, Schumann, Brahms Lieder: Kathleen Ferrier/Bruno Walter DECCA
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 3/7/2004; ; 365 words
; ...Schubert and Brahms selections are by far the strongest on this disc, with Von ewiger Liebe the highlight. And if Bruno Walter's accompaniment seems haphazard by contemporary standards - with harmonies quite distinct from those of Schumann in...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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You'll weep for Wagner; Gotterdammerung Die Walkure, Acts 1 and 2 Wagner Melchior, Lehmann and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Walter EMI Great Recordings Of The Century.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 4/23/2006; 700+ words
; ...Hunding of Emanuel List is well able to keep such elevated company, but the real hero of this venture is the conductor, Bruno Walter. In great old age, he could easily be mistaken for a kindly old Jewish musician, but such an impression is misleading...
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Mozart: Symphonies No. 36 and 38. (Bruno Walter)
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/1/1989; ; 662 words
; Orpheus and his lyre, the poet tells us, made trees and mountain tops bow down. Vivaldi poured 12 concertos into his La Ceira and proved that Bach was an astute judge in placing high in the baroque pantheon. These are among the best of the four hundred he wrote in a lifetime that took him to the
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Customhouse broker loses license for mail fraud. (Walter Bruno Maki)
PR Newswire; 9/26/1988; 543 words
; CUSTOMHOUSE BROKER LOSES LICENSE FOR MAIL FRAUD WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Walter Bruno Maki, a customhouse broker in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and president of Maki International Inc., has been ordered to forfeit...
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Four will enter Hall of Fame.(European Automotive Hall of Fame elected Bela Barenyi, Hans Ledwinka, Walter Owen Bentley and Bruno Sacco)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Automotive News Europe; 1/8/2007; 649 words
; ...often regarded as the father of passive-safety principles * Walter Owen Bentley, legendary founder of the Bentley brand * Hans...engineer who pioneered many engine and chassis innovations * Bruno Sacco, the designer who conceived the classic Mercedes-Benz...
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Hall of Fame inducts 4 new members.(News)(European Automotive Hall of Fame, Bela Barenyi, Walter Owen Bentley, Hans Ledwinka and Bruno Sacco)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Automotive News Europe; 3/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...specialist Bela Barenyi, Bentley founder Walter Owen Bentley, visionary Tatra engineer Hans Ledwinka, and gifted Mercedes designer Bruno Sacco. The Hall has grown to 39 members...Fame induction speech for company founder Walter Owen (W.O.) Bentley. Paefgen said...
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NUMERO BRUNO ; Before Sacha Baron Cohen, it wasn't a name you heard often. But when you did, it was hard to forget.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/5/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...and off. Some Brunos have been noble (conductor Bruno Walter, novelist Bruno Schulz), but many more have been notorious. And...shoe fits Prior to the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Bruno Magli was just another Italian shoemaker. Any guesses...
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Walter, Bruno (1876-1962)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
WALTER, BRUNO (1876-1962) The celebrated conductor and composer Bruno Walter was born in Berlin on September 15, 1876...in Los Angeles on February 17, 1962. Born German, Bruno Walter Schlesinger was naturalized as an Austrian citizen...
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Bruno Walter
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bruno Walter 1876-1962, German-American conductor, b. Berlin as Bruno Walter Schlesinger. Walter studied at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. After...
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Walter, Bruno
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Walter, Bruno (1876–1962) German conductor, b. Bruno Walter Schlesinger. After a series of posts in Europe, he went to the USA in 1939. From 1941 to 1957, he worked with the Metropolitan Opera Company , New York. He was highly...
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Walter (Schlesinger), Bruno
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Walter [Schlesinger], Bruno ( b Berlin, 1876; d Beverly Hills, Calif., 1962). Ger.-born conductor and pianist (Amer. cit.). Coach and ass...
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Otto Klemperer
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...The Man with the Baton ): "Both Bruno Walter [another protege of Mahler and rival...predecessor Hans von Bulow, both Walter and Klemperer look upon a musical...the performances of Klemperer and Walter." Yet Ewen, like many music critics...
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