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Kurt Masur

Kurt Masur (German pronunciation: [ˈkʊʁt maˈzuːɐ̯]; 18 July 1927 – 19 December 2015) 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 for about ten years. He made many recordings of…

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Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
July 18th, 1927
Died
December 19th, 2015
Genres
Labels
TELDEC
Biscoito Fino
EMI Classics
EMI Electrola GmbH
Deutsche Grammophon
Last updated: February 22nd, 2019·MusicBrainz

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