Dimitri Mitropoulos

A recording exists of the performance of Mahler's 3rd Symphony given by Mitropoulos with the Cologne Radio Symphony on 31 October 1960 just two days before his death. He also premiered and recorded a piano concerto of Ernst Krenek as soloist (available on CD) and works by composers in the U. He was also represented on the Cetra label most notably with an early recording of Richard Strauss's Elektra.

S. 18 February] 1896 – 2 November 1960) was a Greek conductor pianist and composer.