Walter Damrosch
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German American conductor and composer (1862–1950)
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Walter Johannes Damrosch (January 30, 1862 – December 22, 1950) was a German-born American conductor and composer.[1] He is best remembered today as long-time director of the New York Symphony Orchestra and for conducting the world premiere performances of George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F (1925), and An American in Paris (1928). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Walter+Damrosch">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wrocław
- Place of death
- New York City
- Father
- Leopold Damrosch
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music education
- Genre
- opera
- Image
- Walter Damrosch.jpg
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- Walter Johannes Damrosch
- date of birth
- 1862-01-30
- date of death
- 1950-12-22
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- name in native language
- Walter Damrosch
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