Willem Mengelberg

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf conductor
gptkbp:activeYears 1895-1945
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Royal_Conservatory_of_The_Hague
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Amsterdam
gptkbp:awards Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Honorary_Member_of_the_Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkbp:birthDate 1871-04-28
gptkbp:child gptkb:Willem_Mengelberg_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1951-03-21
gptkbp:genre Classical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Willem Mengelberg
gptkbp:influence Dutch_music_scene
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Leonard_Bernstein
Dutch_composers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkbp:knownFor interpretation_of_Mahler's_works
conducting_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
long_tenure_with_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future conductors
Contribution to classical music repertoire
Development of orchestral sound
Cultural_impact_in_the_Netherlands
Promotion_of_Dutch_music
gptkbp:nationality Dutch
gptkbp:notableEvent Conducted the first performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in the Netherlands
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_100th_anniversary_concert
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_farewell_concert
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_memorial_concert_for_Beethoven
Conducted_during_World_War_II
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_first_concert_after_the_war
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_50th_anniversary_concert
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_75th_anniversary_concert
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_memorial_concert_for_Brahms
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_memorial_concert_for_Wagner
Conducted_the_Concertgebouw_Orchestra's_memorial_concert_for_Mahler
gptkbp:notableFeature World_premiere_of_Mahler's_Symphony_No._8
World_premiere_of_works_by_Dutch_composers
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Mahler's_Symphony_No._2
gptkb:Brahms'_Symphony_No._1
gptkb:Beethoven's_Symphony_No._9
gptkbp:occupation orchestral conductor
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Utrecht,_Netherlands
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Zürich,_Switzerland
gptkbp:recordings Live_recordings_with_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
Studio_recordings_with_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Philips_Records
gptkbp:signature Willem_Mengelberg's_signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Martha_Mengelberg
gptkbp:style Modern
Romantic