Kurt Wöss

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Kurt Woess

Kurt Wöss also Kurt Woess (2 May 1914, in Linz, Austria – 4 December 1987, in Dresden, Germany) was an Austrian conductor and musicologist.

Wöss was principal conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra from 1951 to 1954. From 1956 to 1959 he was chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (then known as the Victorian Symphony Orchestra).

Decorations and awards[]

  • Title of professor
  • Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
  • Anton Bruckner Interpretation Prize
  • Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
  • Culture Medal of the City of Linz
  • Honorary member of the Franz Schmidt community

References[]

  • Rudolf A. Bruil (2000). "Kurt Wöss". The Remington Site. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
Preceded by
none
Principal Conductors, NHK Symphony Orchestra
1951–1954
Succeeded by
Niklaus Aeschbacher
Preceded by
none
Principal conductors, Bruckner Orchestra Linz
1967–1975
Succeeded by
Theodor Guschlbauer


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