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Christoph von Dohnányi, who led Cleveland Orchestra until 2002, dies at 95

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Christoph von Dohnányi, the renowned conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002, has died at age 95. The orchestra announced Monday that he died in Munich on Saturday. Dohnányi was celebrated for elevating the orchestra's reputation, building on the work of previous directors George Szel…

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  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Christoph Von Dohnányi, longtime conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, has died (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Known for his intellectual and illuminating touch on the podium, the refined conductor was also surprisingly outspoken when it came to politics and his peers.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Christoph von Dohnányi, who led Cleveland Orchestra until 2002, dies at 95 (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Christoph von Dohnányi, the renowned conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002, has died at age 95. The orchestra announced Monday that he died in Munich on Saturday. Dohnányi was celebrated for elevating the orchestra's reputation, building on the work of previous directors George Szel…

  3. The Boston Globe

    Christoph von Dohnányi, maestro who elevated Cleveland Orchestra, dies at 95 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The German conductor sought to bring “a sense of breathing, musical breathing, like a singer” to his orchestras.

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