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Mengelberg, Josef Willem (yō`zəf vĭl`əm mĕng`əlbĕrk), 1871–1951, Dutch conductor. Conductor of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (1895–1945), he was noted for interpretations of Mahler Mahler, Gustav , 1860–1911, composer and conductor, born in Austrian Bohemia of Jewish parentage. Mahler studied at the Univ. of Vienna and the Vienna Conservatory.
..... Click the link for more information. and Richard Strauss Strauss, Richard , 1864–1949, German composer. Strauss brought to a culmination the development of the 19th-century symphonic poem, and was a leading composer of romantic opera in the early 20th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. , whose Ein Heldenleben is dedicated to him. He also conducted the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (1921–29). In 1945, he retired to Switzerland. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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