He was born in 1941 in manila where his parents were episcopalian missionaries. Walter johannes damrosch january 30, 1862 december 22, 1950 was a germanborn. At 19 he began his professional playing career with the hess string quartet, and toured as a violin soloist in switzerland, the netherlands, and germany. Germanborn composer walter damrosch 18621950 is best known as available at weekly internet rare books and. Includes a draft of his book, twenty years of congress 18841886. Shop walter payton chicago bears autographed sweetness book with beckett loa and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports. He studied music at the berlin hochschule as a pupil of emanuel wirth and willy hess. Blaine was also the republican candidate for president of the united states in. Autograph letter signed, letter signed, and typewritten letter signed, dated. December 22, 1950 new york city, new york, usa the distinguished germanamerican conductor, music educator and composer, walter johannes damrosch, was the son of the eminent germanamerican conductor and violinist, leopold damrosch 18321885, and brother of the germanamerican conductor and teacher. She was also the granddaughter of secretary of state james gillespie blaine and harriet stanwood blaine of maine. Damrosch related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Correspondence free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Paris, 20 october 1924, to walter damrosch, 1924 oct. Damrosch related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents. The composer and violinist sign opposite sides of a 6 34x8 album leaf. This book i dedicate to you because you have walked hand in hand with me. This autobiography tells the story of walter damrosch, a polishamerican music conductor and composer, whose father, leopold, helped found the new york oratorio society. The 212 by 312 playing cards, produced by the leister game company, have rounded corners and are printed in red and black. Damrosch autograph note signed 10221887 cosigned by. Walter damrosch is the author of my musical life 0.
Walter johannes damrosch january 30, 1862 december 22, 1950 was a germanborn american conductor and composer. From the description of autograph letter signed, dated. John phillip sousa autographed photograph and music sketch from same collection. Clarkes request for an early meeting of the trustees of the fund. Gretchen blaine damrosch finletter 18951969 find a. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. A selection of autograph material featuring some of the leading operatic lights to grace the new york stage at the turn of the 20th century, including carusos letters written in the aftermath of his elopement with dorothy park benjamin. Whether it will have any results i of course do not know, but i would be very much interested in hearing your cantata over the radio. A dinner menu containing walter damroschs signature from an 1893 lotos club state dinner in his. In 1945 they were liberated by a dramatic airborne operation.
James gillespie blaine family papers, library of congress. Discover book depositorys huge selection of walter damrosch books online. Mary flagler cary music collection pierpont morgan library saying he has written a letter on behalf of walter damrosch, concerning his honorary degree from columbia. Mary flagler cary music collection pierpont morgan library discussing carnegies plan to build a hall, mr. The show was broadcast during school hours, and teachers were provided with textbooks and worksheets by the network. From the description of autograph letter signed michel dvorsky, dated. Leo damrosch spent his boyhood in the mountains of the philippines. A global search for economic security by ozaki, robert s.
For instructions on how to make custom potd layouts, see wikipedia. On ivory paper laid down to lightweight paper mount, ca. Gretchen blaine damrosch finletter was the daughter of famed conductor walter damrosch and margaret blaine damrosch. Estimated delivery dates opens in a new window or tab include sellers handling time, origin zip code, destination zip code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment opens in a new window or tab. The granddaughter of walter damrosch to be bride in paris of richard brown schwimerpader brownshaeffer horkyfoley.
Mary flagler cary music collection pierpont morgan library expressing regret at not having seen him personally before he left, saying that she hates the accursed politics and will have nothing to do with it, adding that she has had a bad cold. Mary flagler cary music collection pierpont morgan library saying he has just returned from brussels where he heard vladimir golschmann conduct honeggers pacific 231, commenting on the singing of golschmanns wife, and. Damrosch was also instrumental in the founding of carnegie. Walter damrosch southern illinois university edwardsville. Autograph letter signed, letter signed, and typewritten. James gillespie blaine family papers, summary family and general correspondence, speeches and writings, diaries, memoirs, notebooks, scrapbooks, and other papers documenting blaines public career. Signed and dated by the composer and with his autograph corrections, both. Index card signed in fountain pen ink in the 1930s by walter damrosch. The distributed proofreaders canada ebook of my musical life by. Walter founded the damrosch opera company and reorganized the new york symphony society and conducted it until 1927, when it was combined with the philharmonic society. Robert littell anita damrosch, the damrosch collection was received in february 1971. Do you want to compare the autograph in your signed book with other copies of the authors signature.
Autographs from people credited in 1947 carnegie hall. I shall of course send your interesting letter to the proper parties at the n. Arturo toscanini concert program autographed, 1936 from same collection. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa.
Mary flagler cary music collection pierpont morgan library mostly of a social nature, concerning her first visit to the united. Walter damrosch conductor, arranger short biography. Josh kuns the autograph book examines the evolution of l. Walter damrosch was a highly important figure in late 19thearly 20th century music in america. The rise and fall of the autograph book hudson valley one. Damrosch, bert freed, jascha heifetz and marsha hunt and others credited in 1947 carnegie hall.
Contains an album compiled by bradbury in europe 18471849 of autograph musical sketches by franz abt, niels gade, joseph joachim, jenny lind, albert lortzing, giacomo meyerbeer, ignaz moscheles, clara schumann, robert schumann, louis spohr, richard wagner, and others. Albert frederic stoessel october 11, 1894 may 12, 1943 was an american composer, violinist and conductor he was born in st. Nonsports cards 1945 autographs game psa cardfacts. He is best remembered today as longtime director of the new york symphony orchestra and for conducting the world premiere performances of george gershwins piano concerto in f 1925 and an american in paris 1928. Autographs from people credited in electra historyforsale. Fourstar secrets of an eavesdropping waiter first 1st edition, signed by author, w dust jacket by damrosch, phoebe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
A collection of autograph letters and ephemera, chiefly from opera singers, 18261960. Autograph signature by walter 18621950 damrosch signed. It consists of approximately 600 photographs of the late walter damrosch, composer and conductor, plus a few drawings, postcards, clippings, one concert bill and two large autographed testimonials. Autograph collection opera singers metropolitan opera. From the description of walter damrosch presentation volume, 1928. Columbia university libraries online exhibitions joseph. Walter johannes damrosch 18621950 was a germanborn conductor and composer in the u. Walter payton chicago bears autographed sweetness book with. I had ready for stantons signature when he, a month later, arrived in germany. In 1970, when i was 15, my friends and i all had autograph books, small volumes of pastel blue, green, yellow, and pink pages.
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