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Encyclopedia > Charles Munch

Charles Münch (September 26, 1891November 6, 1968) was a French conductor and violinist.


Münch was born in Strasbourg. He had a career as a violinist, being leader of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Wilhelm Furtwangler from 1926 to 1933, before making his conducting debut in Paris. He was principal conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1949 to 1962, becoming the first to take them overseas. In 1967 he founded the Orchestre de Paris. He died in Richmond, Virginia while on an American tour with them.


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Charles Münch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (799 words)
Charles Münch (September 26, 1891 – November 6, 1968) was a French conductor and violinist.
Munch made his début with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on December 27, 1946, and he became their principal conductor from 1949 to 1962.
Munch returned to France and in 1963 became president of the École Normale de Musique.
Charles Munch (Conductor) - Short Biography (403 words)
The eminent Alsatian-born French conductor, Charles Munch (originally, Münch), was the son of the Alsatian organist and choral conductor Ernst Münch (1859-1928).
Charles Munch made his USA debut as a guest conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in December 1946; a trans-continental tour of the USA with the French National Radio Orchestra followed in1948.
Charles Munch acquired an outstanding reputation as an interpreter of the French repertoire, his performances being marked by spontaneity, colour, and elegance.
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