Walter Damrosch
Walter Johannes Damrosch (January 30, 1862 – December 22, 1950) was a Kingdom of Prussia-born 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. 3 with the composer himself as soloist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 30, 1862 (Wrocław), Died December 22, 1950 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer, choral director, speaker, arranger, piano
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 77 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-59798 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Perpetual motion | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-59799 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Ballet divertissement | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-63663 | 12-in. | 9/18/1930 | Pavane | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-63664 | 12-in. | 9/18/1930 | Iphigenia farewell | Walter Damrosch ; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) | Orchestra, with cello solo | conductor, composer | |
| Victor | MRC-64679 | 16-in. | 2/12/1931 | Official opening of Vatican Station HVJ | Guglielmo Marconi ; Pope Pius XI | Radio broadcast : Speeches, dialogue, and music | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-82344 | 12-in. | 4/24/1934 | Dramatic recitals at the piano of Richard Wagner's Nibelunger trilogy, part 1 | Walter Damrosch | Talk, with piano | arranger, instrumentalist, piano, speaker | |
| Columbia | 1208 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Toreador's song | Damrosch Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 30016 | 12-in. | approximately March 1906 | The hanging of Danny Deever | David Scull Bispham | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 30773 | 12-in. | 5/22/1911 | Danny Deever | David Scull Bispham | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 98039 | 12-in. | 9/30/1922 | Danny Deever | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 98077 | 12-in. | 5/1/1923 | Roses of the South | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98078 | 12-in. | 5/1/1923 | Norwegian dances nos. 1 and 2 | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98080 | 12-in. | 5/2/1923 | The merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98081 | 12-in. | 5/2/1923 | Der Freischütz : Overture | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98082 | 12-in. | 5/3/1923 | First movement : Allegro molto | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98083 | 12-in. | 5/3/1923 | Third movement : Menuetto | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98127 | 12-in. | 3/3/1924 | Symphony no. 5 : Andante | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98128 | 12-in. | 3/3/1924 | Symphony no. 6 : March | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98130 | 12-in. | 3/4/1924 | Rosamunde : Overture | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98131 | 12-in. | 3/4/1924 | Symphony no. 2 : Allegretto | New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98132 | 12-in. | 3/5/1924 | Symphony no. 8 : Allegretto | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 98133 | 12-in. | 3/6/1924 | Symphony no. 9 : Minuet | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | W140487 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | Speech [by Walter Damrosch] | Walter Damrosch | Speech | speaker | |
| Columbia | W98226 | 12-in. | 2/3/1926 | Capriccio espagnol | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | W98227 | 12-in. | 2/3/1926 | Danse bacchanale | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Damrosch, Walter," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109132.
Damrosch, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109132.
"Damrosch, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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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