Klaus Tennstedt

<p>Klaus Hermann Wilhelm Tennstedt (German: [ˈtɛnʃtɛt]; June 6, 1926 – January 11, 1998) was a German <a href="/facts/Conductor_(music)/PaK3wlgP">conductor</a> from <a href="/facts/Merseburg/9xo6E5kL">Merseburg</a>. Known for his interpretation of the Austro-German repertoire, especially his sympathetic approaches towards <a href="/facts/Gustav_Mahler/yYTMSJb6">Gustav Mahler</a>, Tennstedt is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential conductors of the late 20th century. He worked with the <a href="/facts/Swedish_Radio_Symphony_Orchestra/v8sLKYht">Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra</a>, the <a href="/facts/NDR_Symphony_Orchestra/Q25a21XV">NDR Symphony Orchestra</a>, and other highly regarded ensembles such as the <a href="/facts/Berlin_Philharmonic_Orchestra/An20C3u3">Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra</a>, and most notably the <a href="/facts/London_Philharmonic_Orchestra/2HdtgVpI">London Philharmonic Orchestra</a>, with which he was closely associated and recorded many of his celebrated recordings under the <a href="/facts/EMI/MxDTCNeq">EMI</a> label, including a cycle of Mahler's 10 symphonies.
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Klaus Tennstedt