Background
Furtwangler, Wilhelm was born on January 25, 1886 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Adolf and Adelheid (Wendt) Furtwangler.
Furtwangler, Wilhelm was born on January 25, 1886 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Adolf and Adelheid (Wendt) Furtwangler.
Musical education in theory and composition, Munich. Doctor (honorary), University Heidelberg.
Began as chorus director and conductor in operas at Breslaus, Zurich, Munich and Strassburg. Conductor of symphony and philharmonic choruses in Lübeck, 1911-1915. 1st conductor the Mannheim Opera, 1915-1920.
Conductor State Opera Concerts, Berlin, Museum Concerts, Frankfurt, Tonkunstler Orchestra, Vienna, 1920-1922. Director Berlin Philharmonic Konzerte, 1922-1934, 35-—. Director Gwendhauskonzerte, Leipzig, 1922-1928.
Director New York Philharmonic Orchestra, 1925-1927, Vienna Philharmonic Konzerte, 1927-1930. Director Berlin State Opera, 1933-1934, guest conductor, since 1936. Guest conductor Bayreuth Festival, 1935-1938.
Director Vienna Philharmonic Konzerte since 1938. Guest director of operas in London, Paris, Zürich, elsewhere. Named honorary senator U. Jena.
Senator German Academy, Munich. Honorary citizen of Mannheim. Member German and Swedish academics of arts, Royal Academy St. Cecelia, Rome, Society of Friends of Music, Vienna, Carl Schurz Society, Vienna and Berlin philharmonic orchestras, German Society of Musical Learning.
Member German and Swedish academics of arts, Royal Academy St. Cecelia, Rome, Society of Friends of Music, Vienna, Carl Schurz Society, Vienna and Berlin philharmonic orchestras, German Society of Musical Learning.
Married Zita Lund, 1923.