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Conductor

Bruno Walter

Country
Germany
Years
1876–1962
Recordings
1,076
Recorded
1949–2025
Piano
MusicBrainz

Biography

German-born conductor, pianist, and composer (1876-1962)

Discography (1,076 recordings)

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WorkYear
Kaiser Walzer, Op. 437 (Emperor Waltz)
Johann Strauss II
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Top Composers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

221 rec · Austria

Ludwig van Beethoven

199 rec · Germany

Gustav Mahler

161 rec · Czech Republic

Johannes Brahms

133 rec · Germany

Richard Wagner

80 rec · Germany

Robert Schumann

52 rec · Germany

Franz Schubert

46 rec · Austria

Anton Bruckner

37 rec · Austria

Joseph Haydn

33 rec · Austria

Antonín Dvořák

25 rec · Czech Republic

Franz Xaver Süssmayr

17 rec · Austria

Richard Strauss

13 rec · Germany

Frequent Collaborators

New York Philharmonic

Orchestra · 378 rec

Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 345 rec

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 183 rec

John Finley Williamson

Conductor · 29 rec

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Orchestra · 19 rec

Zino Francescatti

Soloist · 16 rec

Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra · 13 rec

Nathan Milstein

Soloist · 10 rec

Orchestre National de France

Orchestra · 9 rec

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 8 rec

NBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 8 rec

Joseph Szigeti

Soloist · 6 rec

Top Labels

Sony Classical83Columbia Masterworks16CBS12CBS Records Masterworks12EMI Classics11Naxos Historical10Decca Classics8Decca Records7

Top Repertoire

Das Lied von der ErdeGustav Mahler41Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”Ludwig van Beethoven35Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 “Jupiter”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart32Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart29Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart24Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67Ludwig van Beethoven24Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”Ludwig van Beethoven23Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”Ludwig van Beethoven21Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90Johannes Brahms20Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98Johannes Brahms20Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”Ludwig van Beethoven20Symphony no. 4 in G majorGustav Mahler20Symphony no. 5Gustav Mahler20Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88Antonín Dvořák20Requiem in D minor, K. 626Franz Xaver Süssmayr17Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61Ludwig van Beethoven16Dichterliebe, op. 48Robert Schumann16Lieder und GesängeGustav Mahler16Symphony no. 5 in B‐flat major, D. 485Franz Schubert16Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93Ludwig van Beethoven16Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“Richard Wagner15Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”Gustav Mahler15Symphony no. 9 in D majorGustav Mahler15Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73Johannes Brahms13Symphony no. 100 in G major, Hob. I:100 "Military"Joseph Haydn13Symphony no. 2 in C minorGustav Mahler13Symphony no. 36 for Orchestra in C major, K. 425 “Linz”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart13Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68Johannes Brahms12Symphony no. 39 for Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 543Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart12Symphony no. 9 in C major, D. 944 “The Great”Franz Schubert12