deaths
September 11, 1993
Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian-American conductor (born 1912)
Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor. He performed and recorded with leading orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and Europe, earning a reputation for exacting standards as well as an acerbic personality. He also published books and essays on musical matters.