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Carlos Kleiber

1930 - 2004

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Carlos Kleiber (3 July 1930 – 13 July 2004) was a German-born Austrian conductor, who is widely regarded as among the greatest conductors of all time. The son of the conductor Erich Kleiber, he was particularly known for the Romantic repertoire. John Rockwell notes writes: "A fabled perfectionist, he demanded long hours of rehearsal as his reputation grew and allowed him to obtain such concessions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Kleiber is the 158th most popular musician (down from 144th in 2019), the 754th most popular biography from Germany (down from 710th in 2019) and the 7th most popular German Musician.

Carlos Kleiber is most famous for his work with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bavarian State Opera. He was known for his interpretations of Beethoven, Wagner, and Strauss.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Carlos Kleiber ranks 158 out of 3,175. Before him are Benny Goodman, Joe Hisaishi, Gianna Nannini, Tony Iommi, Paul Mauriat, and Karl Thomas Mozart. After him are Fernando Sor, Franz Berwald, A. R. Rahman, Ritchie Valens, Steve Howe, and Vladimir Ashkenazy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Carlos Kleiber ranks 63. Before him are Lorin Maazel, Félix Guattari, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Robert Evans, Ali al-Sistani, and Edsger W. Dijkstra. After him are Reinhard Selten, Gena Rowlands, Jesús Franco, Derek Walcott, Johan Galtung, and Robert Wagner. Among people deceased in 2004, Carlos Kleiber ranks 29. Before him are Maurice Wilkins, Akhmad Kadyrov, Helmut Newton, Stieg Larsson, Laura Branigan, and Julius Axelrod. After him are Ko Yong-hui, Herbert C. Brown, Leônidas, Gérard Debreu, Renata Tebaldi, and Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Carlos Kleiber ranks 754 out of 7,253. Before him are Sandra (1962), Otto Grotewohl (1894), Hugh of Saint Victor (1096), Andrew Wiles (1953), Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1530), and Werner von Haeften (1908). After him are Albert, King of Sweden (1340), William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1852), Bruno Walter (1876), Bernhard Schlink (1944), Michael Praetorius (1571), and Jürgen Klinsmann (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In Germany

Among musicians born in Germany, Carlos Kleiber ranks 7. Before him are Clara Schumann (1819), Leopold Mozart (1719), Till Lindemann (1963), Hans von Bülow (1830), Frank Farian (1941), and Rudolf Schenker (1948). After him are James Last (1929), Wilhelm Kempff (1895), Klaus Nomi (1944), André Previn (1929), Friedrich Kalkbrenner (1784), and Florian Schneider (1947).

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