Conductor
Bruno Walter
Mahler's assistant and then his advocate, who conducted the premieres of Das Lied von der Erde and the Ninth Symphony after Mahler died.
Bruno Walter was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he left Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the United States in 1939. He worked closely with Gustav Mahler, conducting the premieres of his Ninth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde. He held major positions with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others. He is known for making recordings of historical and artistic significance, and is widely considered to be one of the great conductors of the 20th century.
- Born
- 1876-09-15, Berlin, GermanyA Friday
- Died
- 1962-02-17, Beverly Hills, California, USAA Saturday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1876-09-15, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 19°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 7°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 3°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 4°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 24°30′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1962-02-17, Beverly Hills, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 28°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 9°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 3°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 5°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 28°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 13°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 9°06′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bruno Walter was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
