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Leo Borchard
1899-1945 DE, Moscow
Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Лев Львович Боргард, Lew Ljewitsch Borchard
Born March 31st, 1899; died August 23rd, 1945, Berlin. Russian conductor and leader of the Berlin Berliner Philharmoniker for a brief period. Among others he worked with Hermann Scherchen at the German radio company ORAG. During the war he wrote a libretto for Boris Blacher's "Der Großinquisitor". On May 26th, 1945 he conducted the Philharmoniker's first performance just two weeks after WWII, eventuelly becoming the leader of the Philharmoniker. In 1938, during the Nazi regime he founded the resistance group "Onkel Emil" together with his partner Ruth Andreas-Friedrich, helping Jews in Berlin. On August 23rd, 1945 Leo Borchard was shot by an American soldier while entering the American sector of Berlin.
Genres
Plays With
| Berliner Philharmoniker |
Popular Tracks 
Wagner : Die Walküre : Act 3 "Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind!" [Wotan's Farewell on Legendary Wagner Singers of the 1930s - Telefunken Legacy by Richard Wagner, Various Artists, Franz Alfred Schmidt, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Heinz Tietjen, Leo Borchard, Selmar Meyrowitz, Walter Lutze, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra & Berliner Philharmoniker Der Troubadour (Excerpts) [Sung in German]: Dass nur für mich dein Herz erbebt on Singers of the Century: Marcel Wittrisch in Opera Arias & Scenes by Marcel WittrischTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tosca - Potpourri | Leo Borchard, Berliner Philharmoniker | Album | |
| Concertino For Piano And Orchestra / Serenade (For Twelve Instruments) | Jean Françaix - Berliner Philharmoniker, Leo Borchard / Hamburger Kammerorchester, Eugen Jochum | Album |
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