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Walter Damrosch
Deceased

When Did Walter Damrosch Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 88
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn30/01/1862Born inBreslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]Died22/12/1950Died inNew York CityWikidataQ725579Buried atLedgelawn CemeteryTMDb#1075427

Walter Johannes Damrosch was a Prussian and American conductor and composer. He was the director of the New York Symphony Orchestra and conducted the world premiere performances of various works, including Aaron Copland's Symphony for Organ and Orchestra, George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F and An American in Paris, and Jean Sibelius' Tapiola. Damrosch was also instrumental in the founding of Carnegie Hall. He also conducted the first performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.

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1947Carnegie HallMovieWalter Damrosch85