Erich Leinsdorf

Leinsdorf conducting the Czech Philharmonic, 1988

Erich Leinsdorf (born Erich Landauer; February 4, 1912 – September 11, 1993) was an Austrian-born American conductor.[1] He performed and recorded with leading orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and Europe, earning a reputation for exacting standards as well as an acerbic personality.[2] He also published books and essays on musical matters.

  1. ^ Slonimsky, N. (1994). The Concise Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (8th ed.). New York: G. Schirmer. p. 559. ISBN 0-02-872416-X.
  2. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Erich Leinsdorf Biography". All Music. Retrieved 2007-05-25.

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