Klaus Tennstedt

Klaus Tennstedt

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Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act 3: Walkürenritt (Concert Version. Lebhaft)
Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act 3: Walkürenritt (Concert Version. Lebhaft) Klaus Tennstedt
Also Sprach Zarathustra Op.30: Von der Wissenschaft (Of Science)
Also Sprach Zarathustra Op.30: Von der Wissenschaft (Of Science) London Philharmonic Orchestra & Klaus Tennstedt & Richard Strauss
Egmont Overture, Op. 84 - Live
Egmont Overture, Op. 84 - Live London Philharmonic Orchestra & Klaus Tennstedt & Ludwig van Beethoven
Tristan und Isolde, WWV. 90, Act III: Mild und leise (Liebestod)
Tristan und Isolde, WWV. 90, Act III: Mild und leise (Liebestod) Richard Wagner & Jessye Norman & Klaus Tennstedt & London Philharmonic Orchestra
Also Sprach Zarathustra Op.30: Von der Hinterweltlern (Of the Backworldsmen)
Also Sprach Zarathustra Op.30: Von der Hinterweltlern (Of the Backworldsmen) London Philharmonic Orchestra & Klaus Tennstedt & Richard Strauss

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About Klaus Tennstedt

Germany's Klaus Tennstedt was one of the most influential conductors of the 20th century. He was known for his expressive interpretations of Mahler and other Austrian and German composers. Born in 1926, Tennstedt's earliest musical instruction came in the form of violin lessons from his father, Hermann Tennstedt. Later, he attended the Leipzig Conservatory and studied violin, piano, and conducting. During World War II, he joined a Baroque orchestra, which allowed him to avoid military service under the Nazi regime. In 1948, he was appointed concertmaster of the Halle Stadttheater, but he...