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to Remember the Things You Want to Forget." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Damrosch, Walter, composer, conductor, author, educator, impresario, pioneer in radio musical education; b. Breslau, Prussia, Jan. 30, 1862; d. New York, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1950. ASCAP 1936. Of musical family; to U.S. 1871. Educ: New York public schools. Studied under great musicians in his youth, including his father Leopold Damrosch, Rischbieter, Ur-spruch, and von Bulow. American concert tour as accompanist and assisting artist with August Wilhelmj. Became permanent conductor of Newark Harmonic Soc. 1881. Upon death of father, succeeded him as Wagnerian director at Metropolitan Opera in 1885, remaining six years. Became conductor of New York Symph. Soc. and conductor New York Oratorio Soc. 1885. Engaged many celebrities for Metropolitan (Leh-mann, Alvary, Fischer, and Seidl). Recognized as Wagnerian authority; gave many piano recitals and lectures beginning in 1887—forerunner of the radio broadcasts to be heard later by many millions. Produced series of Wagnerian operas at Carnegie Hall 1893-94, after which organized Damrosch Grand Opera Company, and in spring season of 1895 engaged Metropolitan for performances of his company. In 1900 returned to Metropolitan as staff conductor. Reorganized New York Symph. Orch. in 1903, and remained its director until 1927. During World War I at invitation of General Pershing, founded school for band masters at Fontainebleau. Toured Europe 1920 with New York Symph. Orch. As musical counsel N.B.C. (1927) he began series of weekly broadcasts on music appreciation addressed particularly to young music students throughout the nation. Honored with doctorates from |
New York Univ., Princeton, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Brown, Univ. of New York State, Washington and Jefferson Coll. President American Acad. Arts and Letters from 1940 to 1948, member Nat. Inst. Arts and Letters (president 1927-29 and 1936-41). Operas: The Scarlet Letter; The Dove of Peace; Cyrano; The Man Without a Country; The Opera Cloak; Congress and the Two Elephants. Songs with orch.: "Death and General Putnam"; "Danny Deever"; "The Looking Glass"; "Dunkirk"; "An Abraham Lincoln Song" (for baritone, chorus and orch.). Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Daniel, Eliot Howard, composer, conductor, arranger, pianist; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 7, 1908. ASCAP 1944. Educ: Boston Latin School 1925; Harvard Univ. 1929; Harvard Business School 1931. Radio and recording 1931-42; U.S. Coast Guard, World War II, 1942-45. Composer conductor at Walt Disney Studio 1945-49; pictures, Make Mine Music, Song of the South, Fun and Fancy Free, Melody Time, So Dear to My Heart. Free lance radio and pictures from 1949 on. Songs: "Chopsticks"; "The Old Sow Song"; "I'm On A Wild Goose Chase"; "Chiffon"; "Where To?" (tone poem); "Make Mine Music"; "Casey, the Pride of Them All"; "Uncle Remus Said"; "Too Good to be True"; ^Say It With a Slap"; "Blue Shadows on the Trail"; "Pecos Bill"; "Stick-to-it-ivity"; "Old Dan Patch"; "I Fell in Love With a Dream"; "Toyshop Jamboree"; "Lavender Blue" (Acad. Award Nomination 1950). Home: 4635 Morella Ave., No. Hollywood, Calif.
Daniels, Charles N. (Neil Moret), composer, music publisher; b. Leavenworth, Kan., April 12, 1878; d. Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 23, 1943. ASCAP 1925. Of musical family. Educ.: St. |
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