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Damrosch, Walter Johannes
Died: 1950 AD, at 88 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Conductors, Musicians
US (German-born) conductor and musician
1862 - Born in Breslau, Germany, on the 30th of January, he was the son of the eminent German-American conductor, violinist, and composer Leopold Damrosch.
Trained by his father and by the German conductor Hans von Bulow.
1884-1891 - He conducted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
1894-1900 - Organized and directed the Damrosch Opera Company.
1885-1927 - Conductor of the New York Symphony Society founded by his father.
1913 - Compose operas based on stories such as "Cyrano de Bergerac".
1937 - He composed "The Man Without a Country".
1928-1942 - National Broadcasting Company's music director under David Sarnoff.
Hosted the network's Music Appreciation Hour.
1950 - Walter Johannes Damrosch died on 22nd of December in New York City.
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Peace-Hymn of the Republic. [Words by] H. van Dyke by Walter Johannes Damrosch (Unknown Binding - Jul 21, 2008) |
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The Scarlet Letter. - Das Brandmal. - Opera in three Acts ... Op. 1. Words by G. P. Lathrop after Hawthorne's Romance ... Vocal Score, etc by Walter Johannes Damrosch (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Dove of Peace ... Baritone Solo&Women's Chorus by Walter Johannes Damrosch (Unknown Binding - Jul 21, 2008) |
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Cyrano. Oper in Four Acts ... Book by W. J. Henderson, after the Drama by E. Rostand. Vocal Score, arranged by the Composer by Walter Johannes Damrosch (Unknown Binding - Jul 21, 2008) |
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Prelude to the Second act ... Arranged for violin and piano with violoncello solo - ad lib by Walter Johannes Damrosch (Unknown Binding - Jul 21, 2008) |
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My Musical Life (Music Book Index) by Walter Johannes Damrosch (Library Binding - Jan 21, 1926) 1925. This work tells the tale of Walter Damrosch, an America musician, whose father, Leopold, helped found the New York Oratorio Society. His father was a good friend of Liszt and Wagner, who Walter... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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