Kurt Masur in Schwerin in 1957.
Kurt Masur leading the Berliner Staatskapelle for a TV production of all Beethoven Symphonies, c. 1966.
Kurt Masur at the New York Philharmonic in 1995.
Kurt Masur conducting the Leningrad Philharmonic in 1958.
Kurt Masur conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig.
Kurt Masur conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig.
Kurt Masur conducting the New York Philharmonic.
Kurt Masur conducting the New York Philharmonic in 1991.
 
 
Kurt Masur conducting the New York Philharmonic.
Kurt Masur with the New York Philharmonic in Cologne, Germany.
Maestro Masur and baritone, Håkan Hagegård, trade places at the Kurt Masur's 70th bithday concert at Avery Fisher Hall.
Maestro Masur and baritone, Håkan Hagegård, trade places at the Kurt Masur's 70th bithday concert at Avery Fisher Hall.
Kurt Masur conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra at the Baalbeck Festival in Lebanon in 1969 with Mstslav Rostropovich performing the cello.
Applause for the performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem with the New York Philharmonic, the Westminister Symphonic Choir, the American Boychoir, Maestro Kurt Masur, baritone Thomas Hampson, tenor Jerry Hadley and soprano Carol Vaness at Avery Fisher Hall in New York.
Maestro Masur congratulates Hans Werner Henze following the U.S. premiere of his Symphony No. 9 in 2001.
With composer Siegfried Matthus (center), Principal Flute Robert Langevin (left) and Principal Harp Nancy Allen (right) after leading the New York Philharmonic in the U.S. premiere of Matthus' Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in 2001.
Kurt Masur with the New York Philharmonic at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig during the Orchestra's 150th Anniversary tour of Europe in 1993.
Maestro Masur conducting the New York Philharmonic in Central Park during the Orchestra's Free Summer Parks Concerts.
Kurt Masur conducting the New York Philharmonic in a gala concert.
Legendary conductor Herbert von Karajan at the new Gewandhaus, conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in 1981. Kurt Masur at his right, and the intendant of the Berlin Philharmonic, Mr. Gierth, at his left.
Kurt Masur conducting the New York Philharmonic in a rehearsal in 1993.
Kurt Masur surrounded by young conductors at a conducting seminar in Tanglewood in the summer of 1991. Gustav Meier is at Kurt Masur's right.
Kurt Masur with young conducting students at a conducting seminar in Weimar.
Kurt Masur during the peaceful demonstrations in Leipzig on December 18, 1989.
Kurt Masur arriving at the Leipzig airport in March 1993 during the New York Philharmonic's 150th anniversary tour of Europe.
At an international press conference during the German reunification in October 1989.
Kurt Masur receiving the Commander Cross of Merit of the Polish Republic on behalf of Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of the Polish Republic in April 1999. Maestro Masur is also an Honorary Citizen of his hometown Brieg.
Kurt Masur signing autographs on the Grand Promenade at Avery Fisher Hall after a Young People's Concert.
Kurt Masur signing autographs and CD's at a record store in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Kurt Masur with Tomoko Masur greeting the audiences in Taipei, Taiwan on the New York Philharmonics tour of Asia in June 1994.
The Taiwanese audiences listening and cheering Kurt Masur in Taipei during the New York Phillharmonic's Asia tour in 1994.
Photo: Radio France/Christophe Abramowitz
Photo: Sasha Gusov
Photo: Sasha Gusov
Photo: Sasha Gusov
Photo: Sasha Gusov
Kurt Masur with the Orchestre National de France in Suntory Hall. Photo: Raphal Gaillarde