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Gran Capitán

English translation: Master Conductor

10:02 Aug 7, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Spanish term or phrase: Gran Capitán
Context:

Dos etapas importantísimas en la carrera de Furtwängler fueron la sucesión de Mengelberg en los "Conciertos del Museo" y la del famoso Nikisch en el "Gewandhaus", de Leipzig. Después también se hizo cargo de la Orquesta Filarmónica de Berlín; dirigió en los festivales wagnerianos de Bayreuth y realizó giras por los principales países de Europa.

En esta temporada [1950], que se inicia bajo la advocación del Gran Capitán, se ha querido poner los conciertos inaugurales en manos de uno de los más grandes conductores de orquesta de los tiempos presentes.
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Is Gran Capitán referring to Furtwängler or Wagner? I've no idea how to translate it. "Great Captain" just doesn't sound good and I can't find any references using this name for him. I don't know whether the term is made up or badly translated (my text is a translation from Japanese).
Timothy Barton
Local time: 21:27
English translation:Master Conductor
Explanation:
I would say. There are lots of orchestra conductors but only a few of them were or are outstanding master conductors, such as Furtwaengler. And the Gran Capitan certainly refers to Furtwaengler as a conductor rather than Wagner as a composer.
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 21:27
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Gran Capitán
Master Conductor


Explanation:
I would say. There are lots of orchestra conductors but only a few of them were or are outstanding master conductors, such as Furtwaengler. And the Gran Capitan certainly refers to Furtwaengler as a conductor rather than Wagner as a composer.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Ma. Fernanda Blesa
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agree  Veronick
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agree  Maria Carla Di Giacinti
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