Damrosch, Walter Johannes

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.