About Hans Knappertsbusch
Hans Knappertsbusch (March 12, 1888 - October 25, 1965) was a German conductor, best known for his performances of the music of Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner and Richard Strauss. Knappertsbusch was born in Elberfeld (present-day Wuppertal). He studied philosophy at Bonn University and conducting at the Cologne Conservatory with Steinbach. For a few summers, he assisted Siegfried Wagner and Hans Richter at Bayreuth. He began his career with conducting jobs in Elberfeld (1913–1918), Leipzig (1918–1919) and Dessau (1919–1922).
Top Tracks
Die Walkure: Act I: Prelude
Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73: Adagio non troppo
Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90: Andante
Die Walkure: Act I Scene 1: Wes Herd dies auch sei (Siegmund)
Suite No. 3: II.Aria
Prelude
Die Walkure: Act I Scene 2: Mud am Herd fand ich den Mann (Sieglinde)
Die Walkure: Act I Scene 3: Ein Schwert verhiess mir der Vater (Siegmund)
The Valkyrie
Die Walkure: Act I Scene 3: Der Manner Sippe sass hier im Saal (Sieglinde)
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