Édouard Lindenberg was a Romanian-French conductor, born in Bucharest on January 8, 1908. His parents were Simon Lindenberg, a teacher, and Eugenia Wexler. His father died when Lindenberg was 11. He was the brother of the artist Hedda Stern.
After graduating from the University of Bucharest, Lindenberg studied conducting in Germany with Hermann Scherchen and in Austria with Franz Schalk. He also studied philosophy and musicology, including with Georg Schünemann and Erich von Hornbostel. On returning to Romania, he conducted the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra and worked at the Bucharest Opera. He also taught there; his students included Sergiu Comissiona and Mihai Brediceanu.
In 1947, Lindenberg moved to France. He worked with the Lamoureux Orchestra, the Pasdeloup Orchestra, and the Orchestra of the Concert Society of the Paris Conservatory, as well as other leading French ensembles. He toured widely in Europe, Israel, and Japan. His recordings included all of Johannes Brahms’s symphonies and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh symphonies, with the Northwest German Philharmonic Orchestra. Critics differed sharply in their assessments: some found the performances vivid and sincere, while others judged them harshly.
Lindenberg taught conducting at the Paris Conservatory. His students there included Jean-François Paillard, Marius Constant, and Pierre Étu. He died in Paris on August 5, 1973.