Damrosch
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Leopold 1832–85, German conductor and violinist, in the U.S. after 1871.
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his son Walter Johannes 1862–1950, U.S. conductor, born in Germany.
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Leo Damrosch traces Stevenson’s life from sickly student in 19th-century Edinburgh through his enormous literary success—a career characterized by a joyfully industrious work ethic, a love of travel and a sparkling, warm wit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Lisa Damrosch, executive director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Assns., noted that the industry is inherently unpredictable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
The project will likely entail tearing down parts of the wall, building an outdoor stage and renovating Damrosch Park, at the corner of Amsterdam and West 62nd Street.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Yet, in 2011, Barbara Damrosch unearthed a recipe in Italian culinary instructor and historian Giuliano Bugialli’s “Bugialli on Pasta” that could be seen as a precursor to modern pasta primavera.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023
In New York the "Symphony Society" was founded by Dr. Leopold Damrosch in 1878, and was followed in 1881 by the "Boston Symphony Orchestra," which was established through the liberality of Major Henry L. Higginson.
From Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events by Lahee, Henry Charles
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