Kurt Masur

Acting

Born 1927-07-18 · died 2015-12-19 · Brzeg, Poland

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.

Known for

BambiLa Maestra: Alondra de la ParraRiverboatThe Brahms Symphonies / Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt MasurGewandhausorchester Leipzig: Mendelssohn/Mussorgsky (Masur)Mendelssohn Gala Concert From the Gewandhaus LeipzigKurt Masur: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9Zeugen des Jahrhunderts