Walter Damrosch

German American conductor and composer (1862–1950)
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Walter Damrosch
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Walter Damrosch

Summary

Walter Damrosch is a human[1]. Born in Wrocław[2], he… he was born on January 30, 1862[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on December 22, 1950[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter Damrosch's place of birth was Wrocław[2].
  • Walter Damrosch passed away in New York City[4].
  • Walter Damrosch was born on January 30, 1862[3].
  • Walter Damrosch died on December 22, 1950[5].
  • Walter Damrosch is buried at Ledgelawn Cemetery[10].
  • Walter Damrosch's father was Leopold Damrosch[11].
  • Among Walter Damrosch's spouses was Margaret Blaine Damrosch[12].
  • A child of Walter Damrosch was Alice Damrosch[13].
  • A child of Walter Damrosch was Gretchen Damrosch Finletter[14].
  • A child of Walter Damrosch was Leopoldine Blaine Damrosch[15].
  • Walter Damrosch held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Walter Damrosch's professions included composer[6].
  • Walter Damrosch's professions included conductor[7].
  • Walter Damrosch worked as a music educator[8].
  • Walter Damrosch's field of work was music[17].
  • Walter Damrosch's field of work was conducting[18].
  • Walter Damrosch's field of work was music education[19].
  • Walter Damrosch's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[20].
  • Walter Damrosch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Walter Damrosch was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • Walter Damrosch is recorded as male[23].
  • Walter Damrosch's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Walter Damrosch's genre is opera[25].
  • Walter Damrosch's Commons category is recorded as Walter Johannes Damrosch[26].
  • Walter Damrosch's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1862-01-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1950-12-22[31]

  • Community tags: american composer, american conductor, composer, conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4cde7ce6-144b-41fa-aa8f-1836905e33b2[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Wrocław[2], Walter Damrosch… he was born on January 30, 1862[3]. His father was Leopold Damrosch[11].

Education

Walter Damrosch was educated at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8]. Fields of work include music[17], a type of arts[34]; conducting[18], an activity[35]; and music education[19], a branch of education[36].

Personal Life

Walter Damrosch was married to Margaret Blaine Damrosch[12]. Children include Alice Damrosch[13], a skier[37], 1892–1967[38], of United States[39], awarded the National Ski Hall of Fame[40]; Gretchen Damrosch Finletter[14], a writer[41], 1895–1969[42], of United States[43]; and Leopoldine Blaine Damrosch[15], a pianist[44], 1899–1964[45], of United States[46].

Death and Burial

Walter Damrosch died on December 22, 1950[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He is buried at Ledgelawn Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Walter Damrosch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Walter Damrosch born?

Walter Damrosch was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Walter Damrosch die?

Walter Damrosch passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Walter Damrosch's parents?

Walter Damrosch's father was Leopold Damrosch[11].

Who was Walter Damrosch married to?

Walter Damrosch's spouses include Margaret Blaine Damrosch[12].

What did Walter Damrosch do for work?

Walter Damrosch worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Walter Damrosch go to school?

Walter Damrosch was educated at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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