Bruno Kittel (Conductor, Violin)

Born: May 26, 1870 - Entenbruch, near Posen, Germany
Died: March 10, 1948 - Wasserberg, near Cologne, Germany

The German violinist and conductor, Bruno Kittel, studied in Berlin and played in theatre orchestras there.

From 1901 to 1907 Bruno Kittel was conductor of the Royal Theater Orchestra in Brandenburg. He was also director of the Brandenburg Conservatory until 1914. In 1902 he established the Kittelsche Chor, which quickly developed into one of the finest choral societies of Europe, and with which he made many tours. He was director of the Stern Conservatory in Berlin from 1935 to 1945.

Source: Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of 20^th Century Classical Musicians (1997)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (February 2002)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Bruno Kittel

Conductor

BWV 244, Movements from BWV 244 (a different recording)

Links to other Sites