Berlin Philharmonic

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Berlin Philharmonic

ORCHESTRA

Founded 1882 as Frühere Bilsesche Kapelle.

Official Website:
http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/

Founding Date:
1882

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Claudio Abbado Conductor 26-Jun-1933 20-Jan-2014 Conductor of La Scala, 1968-86

Joachim Andersen Musician 29-Apr-1847 7-May-1909 Danish flautist and composer for flute

Hans von Bülow Conductor 8-Jan-1830 12-Feb-1894 German conductor, proponent of Wagner

Wilhelm Furtwängler Conductor 25-Jan-1886 30-Nov-1954 Pre-War German conductor

James Galway Musician 8-Dec-1939 Flute virtuoso

Herbert von Karajan Conductor 5-Apr-1908 16-Jul-1989 General music director of Europe

Gregor Piatigorsky Cellist 17-Apr-1903 6-Aug-1976 Russian-American cello virtuoso

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