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Gieseking

American  
[gee-zuh-king, -suh-] / ˈgi zə kɪŋ, -sə- /

noun

  1. Walter (Wilhelm) 1895–1956, German pianist and composer.


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Around the turn of the millennium, “lesbian bars couldn’t afford to pay the rent,” said Jen Jack Gieseking, who is writing a book on the history of lesbian bars, in a phone interview.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2022

“We’ll see more consideration for how to create an antiracism space,” said Mr. Gieseking, the author of “A Queer New York.”

From New York Times • May 28, 2021

And Friederick W. Gieseking: “Just and upright in all his dealings, he was beloved and respected in life, and honored and lamented in death.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2017

Juanita, her mother, made sure her daughter was introduced to every musician who came to town: the violinist Josef Szigeti, the pianist Walter Gieseking and their ilk.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2016

During the winter two world-famed musicians, Wilhelm Furtw�ngler and Walter Gieseking: 1.

From Time Magazine Archive