Born: 14-May-1885
Birthplace: Breslau, Silesia, Germany
Died: 6-Jul-1973
Location of death: Zurich, Switzerland
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Zurich, Switzerland

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Conductor

Nationality: Germany
Executive summary: Prominent German conductor

Renowned for his interpretations of Mahler, Beethoven, and Brahms.

Had a brain tumor removed in 1939, which exacerbated his bipolar disorder.

Father: Nathan Klemperer
Mother: Ida Nathan
Wife: Jennie Gaissler (m. 1919, d. 1956, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Lotte Klemperer (her father's assistant, b. 1923, d. 2003)
Son: Werner Klemperer (actor, b. 22-Mar-1920, d. 6-Dec-2000)

    University: Frankfurt Conservatory

    Naturalized US Citizen 1937
    German Ancestry
    Jewish Ancestry
    Risk Factors: Bipolar Disorder, Brain Cancer

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