Reiner Fritz

Rei·ner

 (rī′nər), Fritz 1888-1963.

Hungarian-born American conductor who was musical director of the Pittsburgh Symphony (1938-1948), New York's Metropolitan Opera (1948-1953), and the Chicago Symphony (1953-1963).

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