The main focus of conductor Hans Knappertsbusch's concert programs was the works of great Romantic 19th-century composers, especially Johannes Brahms and Anton Bruckner.
Critical Reception
Despite subsequent generations developing their own views on the works of Brahms and Bruckner, Hans Knappertsbusch's recordings have retained their benchmark status to this day.
Historical Context
Hans Knappertsbusch was not a supporter of the Nazi regime, leading him to leave Munich and conduct in Vienna before eventually returning to Munich.
Performer Biography
Hans Knappertsbusch, the conductor on this album, made his conducting debut in Mühlheim/Ruhr between 1910 and 1912.
Performer Biography
Hans Knappertsbusch became legendary as the 'Parsifal' conductor when the Bayreuth festival reopened in 1951.
Performer Biography
Hans Knappertsbusch, born in Elberfeld in 1888, was Music Director at the city's opera house before succeeding Bruno Walter as General Music Director in Munich.
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