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Claudio Abbado
29,308 listeners
Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (Italian: ; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor. He served as music direc… read moreClaudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (Italian: ; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, pr… read moreClaudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (Italian: ; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, m… read more
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Ferenc Fricsay
6,528 listeners
Ferenc Fricsay (9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor best known for his interpretations of Mozart's operas and … read moreFerenc Fricsay (9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor best known for his interpretations of Mozart's operas and Beethoven's symphonies, he made the first stereo recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9… read moreFerenc Fricsay (9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor best known for his interpretations of Mozart's operas and Beethoven's symphonies, he made the first stereo recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1958. Fricsay was born in B… read more
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Wilhelm Furtwängler
12,708 listeners
Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886–1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is most famous for his performances of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner,… read moreWilhelm Furtwängler (1886–1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is most famous for his performances of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, and Wagner. He was also a champion of modern music, and was known to give performances of thoroug… read moreWilhelm Furtwängler (1886–1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is most famous for his performances of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, and Wagner. He was also a champion of modern music, and was known to give performances of thoroughly modern works. Furtwängler had a unique conducting techni… read more
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John Eliot Gardiner
35,558 listeners
Sir John Eliot Gardiner CBE (born April 20, 1943, Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England) is an English conductor. He founded the Monteverdi Choir… read moreSir John Eliot Gardiner CBE (born April 20, 1943, Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England) is an English conductor. He founded the Monteverdi Choir (1966), the English Baroque Soloists (1978) and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (1990… read moreSir John Eliot Gardiner CBE (born April 20, 1943, Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England) is an English conductor. He founded the Monteverdi Choir (1966), the English Baroque Soloists (1978) and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (1990). Gardiner has recorded over 250 albums with these and othe… read more
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Herbert von Karajan
162,987 listeners
Herbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was one of the most prominent conductors of the postwar p… read moreHerbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was one of the most prominent conductors of the postwar period and is widely regarded as the world's most recorded conductor. Karajan conducted the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for thirty-five years. Karajan p… read more
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Paavo Järvi
12,256 listeners
Grammy-award winning Paavo Järvi has built a remarkable conducting reputation. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, he studied percussion and conducti… read moreGrammy-award winning Paavo Järvi has built a remarkable conducting reputation. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, he studied percussion and conducting at the Tallinn School of Music then, in 1980, moved to the USA where he continued his studies a… read moreGrammy-award winning Paavo Järvi has built a remarkable conducting reputation. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, he studied percussion and conducting at the Tallinn School of Music then, in 1980, moved to the USA where he continued his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music and at the Los Angeles Philh… read more
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Gustavo Dudamel
10,128 listeners
Gustavo Dudamel is a renowned Venezuelan conductor and violinist, widely recognized for his dynamic and charismatic performances that have … read moreGustavo Dudamel is a renowned Venezuelan conductor and violinist, widely recognized for his dynamic and charismatic performances that have captivated audiences around the world. Born on January 26, 1981, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Dudam… read moreGustavo Dudamel is a renowned Venezuelan conductor and violinist, widely recognized for his dynamic and charismatic performances that have captivated audiences around the world. Born on January 26, 1981, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Dudamel showed prodigious musical talent from a young age. Dudame… read more
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Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
12,938 listeners
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks) is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayer… read moreThe Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks) is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Radio), based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orche… read moreThe Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks) is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Radio), based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmo… read more
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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
52,808 listeners
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest in Dutch, KCO) is the best known and most respected symphonic orchestra i… read moreThe Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest in Dutch, KCO) is the best known and most respected symphonic orchestra in the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the world's finest. It is named af… read moreThe Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest in Dutch, KCO) is the best known and most respected symphonic orchestra in the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the world's finest. It is named after the Concertgebouw (Dutch for "concert hall") i… read more
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Otto Klemperer
15,596 listeners
Otto Klemperer was a prominent conductor whose career spanned from the first decade of the 20th century through the early 1970s. He made ma… read moreOtto Klemperer was a prominent conductor whose career spanned from the first decade of the 20th century through the early 1970s. He made many recordings, of which perhaps the best known are those of the symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms, a… read moreOtto Klemperer was a prominent conductor whose career spanned from the first decade of the 20th century through the early 1970s. He made many recordings, of which perhaps the best known are those of the symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler. Klemperer was born in Breslau, then in Prussia, n… read more