Oswald Kabasta
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Oswald Kabasta (born December 29, 1896, in Mistelbach, Austria, died February 6, 1946 in Kufstein) was an Austrian conductor. He studied with composer Franz Schmidt. In 1931 he became head of conducting at the Vienna Academy. In 1938 he became principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. His interpretations, especially of Bruckner, are admired for their intensity and rhythmic drive.
Kabasta was an enthusiastic supporter of the Nazi regime. After the Anschluss in 1938, he signed all his letters with "Heil Hitler!". After the end of World War II, Kabasta was forbidden to work as a conductor by the Allies because of his extremely prominent sympathies for the Nazis. Devastated by this, he committed suicide in 1946.
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| Preceded by Wilhelm Furtwängler |
Principal Conductor, Vienna Symphony Orchestra 1933–??? |
Succeeded by Hans Swarowsky |
| Preceded by Siegmund von Hausegger |
Chief Conductor, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra 1938–1944 |
Succeeded by Hans Rosbaud |
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