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Franz Konwitschny
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Franz Konwitschny was a German conductor. He served as general music director and musical director of the Frankfurt Opera (1938–1945), as Gewandhauskapellmeister in Leipzig (1949–1962), as chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden and general music director of the Dresden State Opera (1953–55), and as musical director of the German State Opera in East Berlin (1955–1962). Konwitschny is…
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Franz Konwitschny (August 14, 1901, Fulnek, Moravia – July 28, 1962, Belgrade) was a German conductor and violist. He started his career on the viola, playing in the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Wilhelm Furtwängler. In 1925, he moved to Vienna, where he played the viola with the Fitzner Quartet. He also began teaching at the Wiener Volkskonservatorium. He later became a conductor, joining the Stuttgart Opera in 1927. From 1949 until his death he was principal conductor of the Leipzig Gew
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Fulnek
- Place of death
- Fulnek
- Occupation
- violist
- Educated at
- University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- viola
- Record label
- Decca
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-12295-0002, Franz Konwitschny.jpg
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- Franz Konwitschny
- date of death
- 1938-12-01
- date of birth
- 1876-01-09
- name in native language
- Franz Konwitschny
- place of burial
- Leipzig South Cemetery
- P8168
- Talal Mansour
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