Klemperer

American

[klem-per-er] / ˈklɛm pər ər /

noun

Otto, 1885–1973, German orchestra conductor.

Klemperer British

/ ˈklɛmpərə /

noun

Otto. 1885–1973, orchestral conductor, born in Germany. He was best known for his interpretations of Austro-German classics

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Klemperer has spent much of his career studying earthquakes in this remote area.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

When the German conductor Otto Klemperer came to the city to perform at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he studied with Schoenberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

The rise of Tibet and the Himalayas along its southern fringes are enduring riddles that SinoProbe II data might be able to crack, says Simon Klemperer, a geophysicist at Stanford University.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2024

“I did legit think that it was flavorful,” said FoodPrint director Jerusha Klemperer, a sometime vegetarian who opted for a Field Roast Classic Smoked Plant-Based Frankfurter.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024

A few days earlier Klemperer had given Apollo a first hearing at a concert of my music, in which I played my Concerto.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor

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