Kurt Masur
Birthday: 1927-07-18
Place of Birth: Brzeg, Poland
Biography: Kurt Masur was a German conductor. Called "one of the last old-style maestros", he directed many of the principal orchestras of his era. He had a long career as the Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and also served as music director of the New York Philharmonic.
Movies
Tanglewood: A Place for Music
A look at the activities of the Tanglewood Music Center, America's renowned summer Academy for talen...
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Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor
In 1985, cameras take a look inside the Berkshire Music Center, the most prominent pre-professional ...
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La Maestra: Alondra de la Parra
The Mexican Maestro Alondra de la Parra has taken the world's concert halls by storm. Born in 1980 i...
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Kurt Masur: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Acclaimed German conductor Kurt Masur leads the Gewandhaus Orchestra and Chorus in this performance ...
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Mendelssohn Gala Concert From the Gewandhaus Leipzig
Kurt Masur conducts the Orchestra of the Gewandhaus Liepzig, accompanied by soloist Frank-Michael Er...
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