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German conductor and composer (1886–1954)

Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler (FOORT-veng-glər, -⁠lər, German:[ˈvɪlhɛlmˈfʊɐ̯tvɛŋlɐ]^ⓘ; 25 January 1886 – 30 November 1954) was a German conductor and composer.

He is regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. He was a major influence for many later conductors, and his name is often mentioned when discussing their interpretative styles.^[1]

Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic between 1922 and 1945, and from 1952 until 1954.

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He was also principal conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (1922–26), and was a guest conductor of other major orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic.

Although not an adherent of Nazism,^[2] he was the leading conductor to remain in Germany during the Nazi regime.

Despite his open opposition to antisemitism and the ubiquity of Nazi symbolism, the