Ferdinand Löwe (19 February 1865 – 6 January 1925) was an

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n conductor.

Biography

Löwe was born in

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where along with

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his career was primarily centered. From 1896 Löwe conducted the Kaim Orchestra, today's

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, where he returned from 1908 to 1914. In 1900 Löwe founded and conducted the Wiener Concertvereinsorchester, today the

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. He taught at the Vienna Conservatoire from 1884. He was elected director in 1919 and served until 1922.

Bruckner

A pupil of Anton Bruckner, Löwe was one of the main popularizers of Bruckner's symphonies. He would sometimes persuade the composer to rearrange his music in order to make it more palatable to the public. In the case of Bruckner's '' Symphony No. 9'', Löwe himself made significant changes to the harmony, orchestration, phrasing and dynamics before the posthumous premiere. Bruckner's original conception of the symphony was not heard until 1932 when it was revived by

Siegmund von Hausegger Siegmund von Hausegger (16 August 1872 – 10 October 1948) was an Austrian composer and conductor. Early life Siegmund was born in Graz, the son of Friedrich von Hausegger (1837-1899), a lawyer and writer on music. According to Siegmund's ow ...

, Löwe's successor at Munich. The symphony is today performed without Löwe's changes.

References

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