
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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 30, 1862 (Wrocław), Died December 22, 1950 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer, choral director, speaker, arranger, piano
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | A-679 | 7-in. | 11/9/1903 | Danny Deever | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | B-679 | 10-in. | 11/9/1903 | Danny Deever | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | C-7021 | 12-in. | 4/29/1909 | Danny Deever | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CVE-7021 | 12-in. | 4/20/1927 | Danny Deever | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-11278 | 10-in. | 11/27/1911 | Danny Deever | Percy Hemus | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | C-11278 | 12-in. | 2/14/1913 | Danny Deever | Percy Hemus | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-21274 | 12-in. | 12/21/1917 | The star spangled banner | John Philip Sousa ; Sousa's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | C-28896 | 12-in. | 11/15/1923 | Werrenrath song medley | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CVE-33083 | 12-in. | 7/15/1925 | Danny Deever | Royal Dadmun | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | CVE-34529 | 12-in. | 2/6/1926 | Where'er you walk | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | CVE-34531 | 12-in. | 2/6/1926 | Bedouin song | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | CVE-34533 | 12-in. | 2/6/1926 | Sylvia | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | BVE-34534 | 10-in. | 2/6/1926 | The gondoliers : Finale, part 1 | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | CVE-34535 | 12-in. | 2/6/1926 | The gondoliers : Finale, part 2 | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | CVE-34541 | 12-in. | 2/6/1926 | Sweet and low | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | BVE-34543 | 10-in. | 2/6/1926 | The hundred pipers | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | CVE-34545 | 12-in. | 2/6/1926 | Autumn sea | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | CVE-34546 | 12-in. | 2/6/1926 | Prayer of Thanksgiving | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | choral director | |
Victor | CVE-59788 | 12-in. | 5/13/1930 | Airs de ballet | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor | |
Victor | CVE-59789 | 12-in. | 5/13/1930 | Airs de ballet | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor | |
Victor | CVE-59790 | 12-in. | 5/13/1930 | Airs de ballet | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor | |
Victor | CVE-59793 | 12-in. | 5/16/1930 | Ballet divertissement | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra [Washington, D.C.] | Orchestra | conductor | |
Victor | CVE-59794 | 12-in. | 5/16/1930 | Ballet divertissement | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor | |
Victor | CVE-59795 | 12-in. | 5/16/1930 | Ballet divertissement | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor | |
Victor | CVE-59797 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Gavotte in D | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Damrosch, Walter," accessed May 17, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109132.
Damrosch, Walter. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109132.
"Damrosch, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 17 May 2022.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Walter Damrosch
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LCNAR: Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91016435
Wikidata: Walter Damrosch - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q725579
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32185765
MusicBrainz: Walter Damrosch - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4cde7ce6-144b-41fa-aa8f-1836905e33b2
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