Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Otto Klemperer ( born Breslau , 14 May 1885 ; died ZÃ 1\/4 rich , 6 July 1973 was a German-born conductor and composer .
Simplified: Otto Klemperer ( 14 May 1885 -- 6 July 1973 ) was a German conductor and composer .