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Willem Mengelberg
Dutch conductor (1871–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Wilhelm Mengelberg (28 March 1871 – 21 March 1951) was a Dutch conductor, famous for his performances of Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler and Strauss with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic conductors of the 20th century.
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Born | 28 March 1871 Utrecht, Netherlands |
Died | 21 March 1951 (aged 79) Zuort, Sent, Switzerland |
Occupation | Conductor |
Years active | 1891–1945 |
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