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Otto Klemperer , 1885-1973, German conductor, b. Breslau. Klemperer studied in Frankfurt and Berlin. Working first in Prague, he later conducted the Berlin State Opera (1927-33), introducing new works by Janáček, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, and Hindemith. With the rise of the Nazi regime, he went to the United States where he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1933-39). Klemperer was celebrated for his interpretations of Beethoven, Mahler, and Richard Strauss. In 1938 he directed the reorganization of the Pittsburgh Orchestra. In 1946 he returned to Europe, where he conducted in Hungary, Germany, and England.

Bibliography: See his Minor Recollections (1964).

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Klemperer, Otto (1885–1973) German conductor. He was noted for his interpretations of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler. In 1933, with the rise of Nazism, he went to the USA and became conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He returned to Europe as director of the Budapest Opera (1947–50).

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