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From The Archives - Bruno Walter

Conductors Bruno Walter, Arturo Toscanini, Erich Kleiber, Otto Klemperer and Wilhelm Furtwängler - Berlin 1929
Conductors Bruno Walter, Arturo Toscanini, Erich Kleiber, Otto Klemperer and Wilhelm Furtwängler - Berlin 1929

Five of the world’s greatest conductors came together in Berlin, 1929. In the first of five shows paying tribute to these extraordinary musicians we profile Bruno Walter, far left in the photo. Walter was one of the most respected and beloved conductors of the 20th century. A master in both the opera house and the concert stage, we’ll hear music by Brahms, Mozart, and Wagner as only he could conduct it.

Compositions and Recordings

Procession of the Nobles, by Nikolai Rimsky KorsakovErich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Symphony No. 3, by Johannes Brahms
Bruno Walter and The Columbia Orchestra

Masonic Funeral Music, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bruno Walter and The Columbia Orchestra

Flying Dutchman Overture, by Richard Wagner
Bruno Walter and The Columbia Orchestra

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.
Sam Wisman is a Senior Producer for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3. Email him at samwisman@classicalkc.org.