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Bruno Walter

German-born conductor, pianist, and composer (1876-1962)
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Bruno Walter
photographer W(enzel) Weis (1858-1930), Wien, Landstraßer Hauptstraße 67 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Bruno Walter was born on September 15, 1876[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on February 17, 1962[3], in Beverly Hills[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], pianist[6], composer[7], autobiographer[8], and music director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,962 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Sant'Abbondio Cemetery in Gentilino[11]
  • Spouse: Elsa Korneck[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13], France[14]
  • Occupation: chapelmaster[15], opera director[16], general music director[17], musicographer[18]
  • Employer: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[19]
  • Educated at: Stern Conservatory[20], Berlin University of the Arts[21]
  • Student: Carl-Olof Anderberg[22], Paul Ben-Haim[23]
  • Award received: Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[24], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[25], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[27], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[28]
  • Member of: Vienna Philharmonic[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Genre: symphony[31]
  • Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[32], Columbia Records[33], Philips Records[34], His Master's Voice[35]
  • Commons category: Bruno Walter[36]
  • Archives at: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[37], New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[38]
  • Family name: Walter[39]
  • Given name: Bruno[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bruno Walter[41]
  • Commons gallery: Bruno Walter[42]
  • Student of: Ludwig Bussler[43]
  • Instrument: piano[44]

Why It Matters

Bruno Walter has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Bruno Walter born?

Bruno Walter's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Bruno Walter die?

Bruno Walter passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Who was Bruno Walter married to?

Bruno Walter's spouses include Elsa Korneck[12].

What did Bruno Walter do for work?

Bruno Walter worked as a conductor[5], pianist[6], composer[7], autobiographer[8], and music director[9].

Where did Bruno Walter go to school?

Bruno Walter was educated at Stern Conservatory[20] and Berlin University of the Arts[21].

What awards did Bruno Walter receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[24], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[25], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[27].

Related Entities

Columbia Records Deutsche Grammophon France Germany

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q138307249. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . mdw.ac.at. mdw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 11w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
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