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List of notable or famous conductors from Austria, with bios and photos, including the top conductors born in Austria and even some popular conductors who immigrated to Austria. If you're trying to find out the names of famous Austrian conductors then this list is the perfect resource for you. These conductors are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known conductor from Austria is included when available.

The list you're viewing is made up of many different people, including Max Steiner and Gustav Mahler.

This historic conductors from Austria list can help answer the questions "Who are some Austrian conductors of note?" and "Who are the most famous conductors from Austria?" These prominent conductors of Austria may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected Austrian conductors.

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Alexander von Zemlinsky Dec. at 71 (1871-1942) Alexander Zemlinsky or Alexander von Zemlinsky was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher.

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Alfred Rosé Dec. at 73 (1902-1975) Alfred Eduard Emmerich Rosé was an Austrian composer and conductor. He was the elder brother of Alma Rosé, son of Arnold Rosé, and the nephew of Gustav Mahler. He studied in ...more

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Anton Schindler Dec. at 69 (1795-1864) Anton Felix Schindler was an associate, secretary, and early biographer of Ludwig van Beethoven. He was born in Medlov, Moravia and died in Bockenheim.

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Anton Webern Dec. at 62 (1883-1945) Anton Webern was an Austrian composer and conductor. He was a member of the Second Viennese School. As a student, significant follower of, and influence on Arnold Schoenberg, he became one of ...more

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Arnold Schoenberg Dec. at 77 (1874-1951) Arnold Schoenberg or Schönberg was an Austrian composer and painter, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School. With the ...more

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Artur Bodanzky Dec. at 62 (1877-1939) Artur Bodanzky was an Austrian-American conductor particularly associated with the operas of Wagner.

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Beat Furrer age 64 Beat Furrer is an Austrian composer and conductor of Swiss birth. Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Furrer relocated to Vienna in 1975 to pursue studies with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati and Otmar ...more

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Bruno Walter Dec. at 86 (1876-1962) Bruno Walter was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he left Germany in 1933 to escape the Third Reich, settling finally in the United States in 1939. He worked ...more

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Carl Millöcker Dec. at 57 (1842-1899) Carl Joseph Millöcker, was an Austrian composer of operettas and a conductor. He was born in Vienna, where he studied the flute at the Vienna Conservatory. While holding various conducting ...more

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Carlos Kleiber Dec. at 74 (1930-2004) Carlos Kleiber was a German-born Austrian conductor who is widely regarded as being among the greatest conductors of the 20th century.

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Christian Gansch age 59 Christian Gansch is a conductor.

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Clemens Heinrich Krauss Dec. at 61 (1893-1954) Clemens Heinrich Krauss was an Austrian conductor and opera impresario, particularly associated with the music of Richard Strauss. Krauss was born in Vienna out of wedlock to Clementine Krauss, ...more

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Emil Paur Dec. at 77 (1855-1932) Emil Paur was an Austrian orchestra conductor. Paur was born in Czernowitz, Austria, now Ukraine, and trained in Vienna before working as a conductor in Kassel, Königsberg and Leipzig. He ...more

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Erich Kleiber Dec. at 66 (1890-1956) Erich Kleiber was an Austrian conductor.

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Erich Leinsdorf Died at 81 (1912-1993) Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor. He performed and recorded with leading orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and Europe, earning a reputation for ...more

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold Dec. at 60 (1897-1957) Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austro-Hungarian composer who adopted US nationality. While his late Romantic compositional style was considered well out of vogue and his music has more recently ...more

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Ernő Dohnányi Dec. at 83 (1877-1960) Ernő Dohnányi was a Hungarian conductor, composer and pianist. He used a German form of his name, Ernst von Dohnányi, on most of his published compositions. The "von" ...more

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Ernst Bachrich Dec. at 50 (1892-1942) Ernst Bachrich was an Austrian composer, conductor, and pianist. He composed piano music, chamber music and Lieder.

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Ernst Kunwald Dec. at 71 (1868-1939) Ernst Kunwald was an Austrian conductor. Ernst Kunwald was born and died in Vienna. He studied law at the University of Vienna, earning his Dr. Juris in 1891. He also studied piano with Teodor ...more

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Ernst von Schuch Dec. at 68 (1846-1914) Ernst Edler von Schuch, born Ernst Gottfried Schuch was an Austrian conductor who became famous through his working collaborations with Richard Strauss at the Dresden Court Opera. Schuch first ...more

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Erwin Stein Dec. at 73 (1885-1958) Erwin Stein was an Austrian musician and writer, prominent as a pupil and friend of Schoenberg, with whom he studied between 1906 and 1910. He was one of Schoenberg’s principal assistants in ...more

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Felix Mottl Dec. at 55 (1856-1911) Felix Josef von Mottl was an Austrian conductor and composer. He was regarded as one of the most brilliant conductors of his day. He composed three operas, of which Agnes Bernauer was the most ...more

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Felix Weingartner Dec. at 79 (1863-1942) Paul Felix von Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg was an Austrian conductor, composer and pianist.

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Ferdinand Grossmann Dec. at 83 (1887-1970) Ferdinand Grossmann was an Austrian choral conductor, vocal teacher and composer . He studied music in Linz. Some years later in Vienna he attended a class of conducting given by Felix ...more

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Ferdinand Hellmesberger Dec. at 77 (1863-1940) Ferdinand Hellmesberger was an Austrian cellist and conductor.

1 Alexander von Zemlinsky Dec. at 71 (1871-1942) Alexander Zemlinsky or Alexander von Zemlinsky was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher.

2 Alfred Rosé Dec. at 73 (1902-1975) Alfred Eduard Emmerich Rosé was an Austrian composer and conductor. He was the elder brother of Alma Rosé, son of Arnold Rosé, and the nephew of Gustav Mahler. He studied in ...more

3 Anton Schindler Dec. at 69 (1795-1864) Anton Felix Schindler was an associate, secretary, and early biographer of Ludwig van Beethoven. He was born in Medlov, Moravia and died in Bockenheim.

4 Anton Webern Dec. at 62 (1883-1945) Anton Webern was an Austrian composer and conductor. He was a member of the Second Viennese School. As a student, significant follower of, and influence on Arnold Schoenberg, he became one of ...more

5 Arnold Schoenberg Dec. at 77 (1874-1951) Arnold Schoenberg or Schönberg was an Austrian composer and painter, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School. With the ...more

6 Artur Bodanzky Dec. at 62 (1877-1939) Artur Bodanzky was an Austrian-American conductor particularly associated with the operas of Wagner.

7 Beat Furrer age 64 Beat Furrer is an Austrian composer and conductor of Swiss birth. Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Furrer relocated to Vienna in 1975 to pursue studies with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati and Otmar ...more

8 Bruno Walter Dec. at 86 (1876-1962) Bruno Walter was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he left Germany in 1933 to escape the Third Reich, settling finally in the United States in 1939. He worked ...more

9 Carl Millöcker Dec. at 57 (1842-1899) Carl Joseph Millöcker, was an Austrian composer of operettas and a conductor. He was born in Vienna, where he studied the flute at the Vienna Conservatory. While holding various conducting ...more

10 Carlos Kleiber Dec. at 74 (1930-2004) Carlos Kleiber was a German-born Austrian conductor who is widely regarded as being among the greatest conductors of the 20th century.

11 Christian Gansch age 59 Christian Gansch is a conductor.

12 Clemens Heinrich Krauss Dec. at 61 (1893-1954) Clemens Heinrich Krauss was an Austrian conductor and opera impresario, particularly associated with the music of Richard Strauss. Krauss was born in Vienna out of wedlock to Clementine Krauss, ...more

13 Emil Paur Dec. at 77 (1855-1932) Emil Paur was an Austrian orchestra conductor. Paur was born in Czernowitz, Austria, now Ukraine, and trained in Vienna before working as a conductor in Kassel, Königsberg and Leipzig. He ...more

14 Erich Kleiber Dec. at 66 (1890-1956) Erich Kleiber was an Austrian conductor.

15 Erich Leinsdorf Died at 81 (1912-1993) Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor. He performed and recorded with leading orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and Europe, earning a reputation for ...more

16 Erich Wolfgang Korngold Dec. at 60 (1897-1957) Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austro-Hungarian composer who adopted US nationality. While his late Romantic compositional style was considered well out of vogue and his music has more recently ...more

17 Ernő Dohnányi Dec. at 83 (1877-1960) Ernő Dohnányi was a Hungarian conductor, composer and pianist. He used a German form of his name, Ernst von Dohnányi, on most of his published compositions. The "von" ...more

18 Ernst Bachrich Dec. at 50 (1892-1942) Ernst Bachrich was an Austrian composer, conductor, and pianist. He composed piano music, chamber music and Lieder.

19 Ernst Kunwald Dec. at 71 (1868-1939) Ernst Kunwald was an Austrian conductor. Ernst Kunwald was born and died in Vienna. He studied law at the University of Vienna, earning his Dr. Juris in 1891. He also studied piano with Teodor ...more

20 Ernst von Schuch Dec. at 68 (1846-1914) Ernst Edler von Schuch, born Ernst Gottfried Schuch was an Austrian conductor who became famous through his working collaborations with Richard Strauss at the Dresden Court Opera. Schuch first ...more

21 Erwin Stein Dec. at 73 (1885-1958) Erwin Stein was an Austrian musician and writer, prominent as a pupil and friend of Schoenberg, with whom he studied between 1906 and 1910. He was one of Schoenberg’s principal assistants in ...more

22 Felix Mottl Dec. at 55 (1856-1911) Felix Josef von Mottl was an Austrian conductor and composer. He was regarded as one of the most brilliant conductors of his day. He composed three operas, of which Agnes Bernauer was the most ...more

23 Felix Weingartner Dec. at 79 (1863-1942) Paul Felix von Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg was an Austrian conductor, composer and pianist.

24 Ferdinand Grossmann Dec. at 83 (1887-1970) Ferdinand Grossmann was an Austrian choral conductor, vocal teacher and composer . He studied music in Linz. Some years later in Vienna he attended a class of conducting given by Felix ...more

25 Ferdinand Hellmesberger Dec. at 77 (1863-1940) Ferdinand Hellmesberger was an Austrian cellist and conductor.