Leopold Ludwig
Biography
Leopold Ludwig (12 January 1908 – 25 April 1979) was a German conductor active mainly in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through the 1970s. He was principal conductor of the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater (1936–1939), Vienna State Opera (1939–1943), and Berlin Städtische Oper (1943–1946). From 1950–1971 he was the general music director of the Hamburg State Opera; a position which brought him international recognition. He was a frequent guest conductor at the San Francisco Opera from 1958 through 1969, and also made guest appearances with the Metropolitan Opera in the early 1970s.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
1,095 releases · 174 albums · active 1951–2025
- Performance · 1,268
- Other credits · 54
- Mastering · 3
Studios: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin · Abbey Road Studios · Residenz München · Kingsway Hall
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Mozart
- Beethoven
- Richard Wagner
- Birgit Nilsson
- Wagner
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Ludwig van Beethoven