Hans Knappertsbusch was a German conductor born in Elberfeld in 1888 who began his conducting career in the early 20th century and became associated with orchestral and operatic repertoire within the German Romantic tradition. He was known for broad tempi and large-scale interpretations that emphasised a spacious, voice-led treatment of works by composers such as Wagner and Bruckner, and he featured regularly in German musical life through mid-20th-century performances and festival appearances.
