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Name: Kurt Masur
Birth Date: January 18, 1927
Place of Birth: Brieg, Germany
Nationality: German
Gender: Male
Occupations: conductor

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Biography of Kurt Masur
2,018 words, approx. 7 pages
Kurt Masur (born 1927), the former conductor of Leipzig's Gewandhaus Orchestra and reluctant East German revolutionary leader, now conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. An internationally-acclaimed conductor, Masur added the London Philharmonic...


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Kurt Masur Information
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Kurt Masur (b. July 18, 1927) is a German conductor, particularly noted for his interpretation of German Romantic...


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Kurt Masur. (profile of a German conductor)
04/01/1996: 747 words, approx. 3 pages
Kurt Masur is a hero and a musician in the truest sense of both words. He was among the 'Leipzig Six' who risked their lives during a non-violent demonstration and was even offered a chance to run for president in the East German State...
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The Washington Post
NSO Blossoms With Kurt Masur And Beethoven
06/02/2006: 483 words, approx. 2 pages
The Kennedy Center has done something wonderful this year for the National Symphony Orchestra -- and, by extension, for all music lovers in Washington. Never before have so many distinguished guest conductors been invited to appear in a single season. A return visit from...
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AP News
Maazel to end NY Phil tenure with Mahler
1/11/2008: 316 words, approx. 1 pages
Lorin Maazel will close out his seven years as music director of the New York Philharmonic by conducting Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand.""It seems to be an appropriate closing statement," Maazel said at a news conference Thursday announcing the orchestra's 2008-09 season.The Philharmonic's 167th season...
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The New York Observer
When the Baton Is a Magic Wand, Musicians Better Their Best
3/27/2005: 1,032 words, approx. 3 pages
Conducting an orchestra may be the most mysterious profession. All successful maestros must have an acute ear for musical sound, a mastery of the score that finds underlying order among dizzying combinations of notes, and an ability to harness 100 players and lead them toward...
 


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