Austrian Conductor Karl Böhm Died On This Day in 1981 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Austrian conductor Karl Böhm died on this day in 1981 – aged 86

Austrian conductor Karl Böhm died on this day in 1981 – aged 86.

Remembered as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of all time, Maestro Böhm served coveted conducting positions with the Bavarian State Opera, Semperoper Dresden, Vienna State Opera, The Metropolitan Opera, London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Opera House.

BEETHOVEN | SYMPHONY NO. 5 | 4TH MVT | KARL BÖHM & VIENNA PHILHARMONIC | 1977