Bruno Walter Vinyl Records

Bruno Walter (1876-1962) was a German-born Austrian conductor who achieved international fame during his time as music director of the Vienna State Opera and the New York Philharmonic. He was one of the most influential conductors of the 20th century and is considered one of the greatest of all time.

Walter's most famous recordings include his interpretations of the works of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler. He also conducted the first stereo recordings of Beethoven's symphonies and the first complete recordings of Mozart's symphonies. Other stand-out recordings include Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra and Bach's St. Matthew Passion.

An interesting fact about Walter is that he was a close friend of composer Gustav Mahler and conducted the premiere of Mahler's 8th Symphony in 1910.