Bruno Walter, one of the world’s leading musical conductors, died here yesterday at the age of 85. Because of his Jewish origin, Mr. Walter’s appearances were banned by the Nazi authorities in 1933 and he was exiled from his native Germany.
Born in Berlin of poor parents, be dropped his family name of Schlesinger during his rapid rise to fame in Germany. He came to the United States in 1939 and continued his career actively until his retirement in 1957. 1960, he was awarded the Karl Renner Prize of Vienna and the Cultural Prize of the City of Munich.
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