Erich Kleiber

Erich Kleiber (born Aug. 5, 1890, Vienna, Austria—died Jan. 27, 1956, Zürich, Switz.) was an Austrian conductor who performed many 20th-century works but was especially known for his performances of works by W.A. Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, and Richard Strauss and for his fidelity to composers’ intentions. Kleiber studied in Prague and between 1912 and 1922 conducted at several German opera houses. In 1923 he became general music director of the Berlin State...