Damrosch, Walter Johannes
- Damrosch, Walter Johannes
(1862-1950)
American conductor of Polish origin. Born in Breslau, he studied harmony, piano and conducting with his father Leopold Damrosch. In 1871 he moved to New York with his family, and in 1881 became conductor of the Newark, New Jersey Harmonic Society. In 1885 he succeeded his father at the New York Oratorio Society and the New York Symphony Society. In 1894 he organized the Damorsch Opera company. Subsequently he conducted the New York Symphony Society in the first network broadcast over NBC, and was appointed musical adviser for the network.
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Walter Johannes Damrosch — Walter Damrosch. Walter Johannes Damrosch (Breslau, Prusia, 30 de enero de 1862 Nueva York, 22 de diciembre de 1950), fue un director de orquesta y compositor estadounidense, de origen alemán. Biografía Walter Damr … Wikipedia Español
Walter Johannes Damrosch — (* 30. Januar 1862 in Breslau; † 22. Dezember 1950 in New York) war ein US amerikanischer Dirigent und Komponist deutscher Herkunft. Walter Damrosch war Sohn des Komponisten und Dirigenten Leopold Damrosch (1832–1885) und wurde von diesem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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DAMROSCH — DAMROSCH, family of musicians. LEOPOLD DAMROSCH (1832–1885), born in Posen (Poznan), was a conductor and composer. He took a medical degree but devoted himself to music and the violin. As orchestral leader in Magdeburg and Weimar, and conductor… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Damrosch — [dam′räsh] Walter (Johannes) 1862 1950; U.S. conductor & composer, born in Germany … English World dictionary
Damrosch Opera Company — The Damrosch Opera Company was an American opera company which existed from 1894 until 1900. The company was organized by Walter Damrosch, and was meant to present German opera; in this capacity it did much to advance the cause of Richard Wagner… … Wikipedia
