Walter Damrosch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWalter Damrosch
German American conductor and composer
Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1862
Place of Birth: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Date of Death: 22-Dec-1950
Profession: composer, conductor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Walter Damrosch
- Walter Johannes Damrosch (January 30, 1862 – December 22, 1950) was a German-born American conductor and composer.
- 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).
- Damrosch was also instrumental in the founding of Carnegie Hall.
- He also conducted the first performance of Rachmaninov's third piano concerto with Rachmaninov himself as a soloist.
Read more at Wikipedia
See Also
- Famous People's Birthdays on 30 January, Poland
- Famous People's Birthdays in January, Poland
- Famous People's Birthdays on 30 January, United States
- Famous People's Birthdays in January, United States
- Famous composer's Birthdays on 30 January, Poland
- Famous composer's Birthdays in January, Poland
- Famous conductor's Birthdays on 30 January, Poland
- Famous conductor's Birthdays in January, Poland
- Famous composer's Birthdays on 30 January, United States
- Famous composer's Birthdays in January, United States
- Famous conductor's Birthdays on 30 January, United States
- Famous conductor's Birthdays in January, United States
Image Author, Source and License
Author: Bain News Service, publisher
Source:
License: PD US
PD-Bain
More Details
Source:
|
This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division
under the digital ID ggbain.05376. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information.
|
License: PD US
PD-Bain
More Details