for the Teldec, Deutsche Grammophon, and Decca labels. Leadership 1759–1775 Johann Friedrich Agricola 1775–1794 Johann Friedrich Reichardt (Hofkapellmeister) 1816–1820 Bernhard Anselm Weber 1820–1841 Gaspare Spontini 1842–1846 Giacomo Meyerbeer 1848–1849 Otto Nicolai 1871–1887 Robert Radecke (Hofkapellmeister) 1888–1899 1899–1913 Richard Strauss 1913–1920 Leo Blech (Hofkapellmeister) 1923–1934 Erich Kleiber 1935–1936 Clemens Krauss 1941–1945 Herbert von Karajan 1948–1951 Joseph Keilberth 1954–1955 Erich Kleiber 1955–1962 Franz Konwitschny 1964–1990 Otmar Suitner 1992–2023 Daniel Barenboim Honorary conductors Otmar Suitner Pierre Boulez Zubin Mehta References External links German orchestras Music in Berlin Berlin State Opera Musical groups established in the 16th century Organizations established in the 1570s 1570 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire