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Krips

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[krips] / krɪps /

noun

  1. Josef 1902–74, Austrian orchestra conductor.


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That took him all over Europe, but especially to Vienna, where he assisted on the production of some of Decca's most celebrated Mozart opera recordings under Karl Böhm, Josef Krips and Erich Kleiber.

From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2011

This was a performance more in the vein of such fine Strauss interpreters as Erich Kleiber and Josef Krips.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2010

A fleshy, cherubic-faced Viennese, Krips can be a mountain of motion when conducting�cajoling, grimacing, beaming like a silent-movie hero.

From Time Magazine Archive

Part of the trick in leading an orchestra, suggests Krips, is adroit use of psychology.

From Time Magazine Archive

"San Francisco is a great and beautiful city," said Conductor Josef Krips.

From Time Magazine Archive

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