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Franz Konwitschny

Born: 14th August 1901, Fulnek, Moravia

Died: 28th July 1962, Belgrade

Nationality: German

Franz Konwitschny was a German conductor and violist of Moravian descent.

He started his career on the viola, playing in the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Wilhelm Furtwängler. In 1925, he moved to Vienna, where he played the viola with the Fitzner Quartet. He also began teaching at the Wiener Volkskonservatorium. He later became a conductor, joining the Stuttgart Opera in 1927.