Kurt Sanderling

In 1960, the authorities of the Soviet Union allow him to go back to Germany, after 24 years of exile. He becomes principal conductor of the Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester for over 17 years.

From then on, he is in very high demand among the prestigious orchestras worldwide, and becomes guest conductor later in in his career in Los Angeles, London and elsewhere. The last decade of his life, Kurt Sanderling retires from the musical scene, except for a few performance in Berlin, his city of predilection.

Kurt Sanderling dies in Berlin on September 18, 2011, one day before his 99th birthday.