Furtwängler

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Furt·wäng·ler

 (fo͝ort′vĕng′lər), Wilhelm 1886-1954.
German composer and conductor known for his passionate interpretation of romantic music, notably that of Wagner.
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Furtwängler

(German ˈfʊrtvɛŋlər)
n
(Biography) Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1886–1954, German conductor, noted for his interpretations of Wagner
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He--a black man--conducted one of the first concerts in Berlin after the city had been liberated only a few weeks after Wilhelm Furtwaengler had conducted the last concert there for the racist Nazi regime.
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