Ferenc Fricsay

Ferenc Fricsay was a Hungarian conductor who lived from 1914 to 1963. He was known for his passionate and intense interpretations of classical music, particularly the works of Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms. Fricsay was also a gifted pianist and composer, and he wrote several operas and orchestral works. He was the music director of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1949 to 1954, and he also conducted the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Fricsay died tragically in a plane crash in 1963, at the height of his career.

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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 29, 35 & 41
Album - 12 Tracks - Released September 19, 2025
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