André Cluytens
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André Cluytens (March 26, 1905 - June 3, 1967) was a Belgian-born French conductor. In 1949, he was appointed principal conductor of the Paris Conservatory Orchestra, a position he held until 1960. He conducted a famous performance of Wagner's opera Tannhäuser at the Bayreuth Festival in 1955 and also worked with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra as a guest conductor. As this indicates, Cluytens was well-versed in the German repertoire, as well as delivering authoritative interpretations of Ravel and other modern French composers.
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| Preceded by Charles Münch |
Principal conductors, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire 1946–1960 |
Succeeded by none |
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Music Directors, Belgian National Orchestra 1958–1967 |
Succeeded by Michael Gielen |
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