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Jan 30, 1862 Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Died on 22 Dec 1950 (aged 88)
German American conductor and composer
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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.
