Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

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Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (born May 5, 1900, died May 28, 1973) was a German conductor. He is most famous for conducting the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra from its inception in 1945 until shortly before his death. He also made a well-regarded recording of all the Beethoven symphonies.

His son was the British record producer Erik Smith.

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Preceded by
none
Principal Conductors, North German Radio Symphony Orchestra
1945–1971
Succeeded by
Moshe Atzmon
Preceded by
Carl Garaguly
Principal Conductors, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
1955–1964
Succeeded by
Antal Doráti


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