Conductor, born near Dresden, E Germany. He studied at the Musikhochschule in Dresden, and played the oboe in orchestras at Dortmund and Leipzig before making his debut as a conductor in 1935. He then worked at Leipzig and, after the war, at Dresden and Munich. He later appeared frequently at Covent Garden, London, and was principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (196175), then of the BBC Symphony Orchestra until his death.
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Preceded by: Joseph Keilberth |
Chief Conductor, Dresden Staatskapelle 1949–1953 |
Succeeded by: Franz Konwitschny |
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Preceded by: Georg Solti |
General Music Director, Bavarian State Opera 1952–1954 |
Succeeded by: Ferenc Fricsay |
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Preceded by: Thomas Beecham |
Principal Conductor, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1962–1975 |
Succeeded by: Antal Doráti |
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Preceded by: Hans Rosbaud |
Chief Conductor, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra 1965–1972 |
Succeeded by: Gerd Albrecht |
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Preceded by: Fritz Rieger |
Chief Conductor, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra 1967–1976 |
Succeeded by: Sergiu Celibidache |
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Preceded by: Pierre Boulez |
Chief Conductor, BBC Symphony Orchestra 1976 |
Succeeded by: Gennady Rozhdestvensky |
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