Conductor
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Stayed in Germany through the Nazi years, protected Jewish musicians, and never resolved the question of what that made him. His Beethoven is still argued to be unmatched.
Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler was a German conductor and composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. He was a major influence for many later conductors, and his name is often mentioned when discussing their interpretative styles.
- Born
- 1886-01-25, Berlin, GermanyA Monday
- Died
- 1954-11-30, Baden-Baden, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1886-01-25, Berlin, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 5°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 15°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 7°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 22°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 1°12′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1954-11-30, Baden-Baden, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15°17′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 27°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 29°38′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 27°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°48′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Wilhelm Furtwängler 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.