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Josef Stransky

Who

Josef Stransky · Arts & Literature

What

Orchestra conductor

When

1872, Humpolec, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) — 1936, New York City, New York, United States

Where

Bohemia/Czech Republic · Germany · United States

Biography

Josef Stransky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Orchestra conductor

How & why

Josef Stransky was a Bohemian-born Jewish conductor who succeeded Gustav Mahler as principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic, leading the orchestra from 1911 to 1923. Trained as a physician before turning fully to music, he built a substantial European conducting career before his New York tenure. In later life he left the podium to become an art dealer.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music

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Orchestra conductor

1872

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music