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Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim (born Buenos Aires, 15 November 1942) is a pianist and conductor. He is a citizen of Argentina, Israel, Spain, and the Palestinian Authority.
Barenboim (meaning "pear tree" in Yiddish)[1] was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina; his grandparents were RussianAshkenaziJews. At first he was famous as a pianist but now he is just as well known as a conductor.
He is particularly important for his work with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra which works with young Arab and Israeli musicians.
Barenboim has often criticized the illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.
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In 2001 he made many people in Israel angry by conducting the music of Wagner in a concert. Wagner’s music had not been performed in Israel since 1938 because Wagner had been accused of being anti-Jewish and because he had been Hitler's favourite composer.
However, Hitler and Wagner had not personally known each other, as the composer died in 1883 and Hitler was born in