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Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876 β February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor, pianist and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the United States in 1939. He worked closely with Gustav Mahler, whose music he helped to establish in the repertory, held major positions with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others, made recordings of historical and artistic significance, and is widely considered to be one of the great conductors of the 20th century.
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GenderMale
Birthday1876-09-15
Deathday1962-02-17 (85 years old)
Birth NameBruno Walter Schlesinger
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany, France
AwardsRoyal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
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