Kurt Masur

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

15

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-07-18

Day of death

2015-12-19 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Brzeg, Poland

Kurt Masur

Biography

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

  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • German Television Award

    German Television Award

  • Zeugen des Jahrhunderts

    Zeugen des Jahrhunderts

  • Goldene Henne

    Goldene Henne

  • Semperopernball

    Semperopernball

  • Germany, Your Artists

    Germany, Your Artists

  • Lebensläufe

    Lebensläufe

  • Mein Kriegsende

    Mein Kriegsende

  • Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor

    Tanglewood: So you want to be a conductor

  • Gewandhausorchester Leipzig: Mendelssohn/Mussorgsky (Masur)

    Gewandhausorchester Leipzig: Mendelssohn/Mussorgsky (Masur)

  • La Maestra: Alondra de la Parra

    La Maestra: Alondra de la Parra

  • Kurt Masur: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

    Kurt Masur: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

  • Tanglewood: A Place for Music

    Tanglewood: A Place for Music