My Musical Life
Walter Damrosch
Play
Length 11 h 21 min
Chapters 28
First published 1926
This is the autobiography of the Prussian-born American conductor Walter Damrosch. It includes dozens of anecdotes about many of the great musicians of the 19th and 20th centuries. - Summary by Warren Bergmann
Chapters
1
I. Childhood - 1866-1875 Read by Michael Matthews 21:18
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II. Bayreuth in 1876. My Doll's Theatre Read by LesWilLang 16:41
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III. Founding of the Symphony and Oratorio Societies of New York Read by Warren Bergmann 10:53
4
IV. August Wilhelmj - Teresa Carreno Read by janicwedge 17:47
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V. Liszt and Wagner Read by Warren Bergmann 30:36
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VI. The Founding of German Opera at the Metropolitan - Death of my Father Read by janicwedge 26:40
7
VII. Lilli Lehmann Read by Jonathan Miller 24:18
8
VIII. Hans von Bülow Read by valroth 28:29
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IX. Andrew Carnegie and the Blaine Family Read by Cbteddy 20:41
10
X. The Damrosch Opera Company, 1895-1899. Part 1 Read by mkirkpat 27:16
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X. The Damrosch Opera Company, 1895-1899. Part 2 Read by mkirkpat 26:52
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XI. Artists. Part 1 Read by Jonathan Miller 35:11
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XI. Artists. Part 2 Read by mkirkpat 27:23
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XII. Romance Read by valroth 8:29
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XIII. The Oratorio Society of New York Read by mkirkpat 31:11
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XIV. The New York Symphony Orchestra. Part 1 Read by mkirkpat 31:23
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XIV. The New York Symphony Orchestra. Part 2 Read by mkirkpat 30:14
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XV. The Great War. Part 1 Read by mkirkpat 31:55
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XV. The Great War. Part 2 Read by mkirkpat 30:21
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XV. The Great War. Part 3 Read by mkirkpat 31:27
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XVI. The European Tour. Part 1 Read by mkirkpat 27:29
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XVI. The European Tour. Part 2 Read by mkirkpat 33:01
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XVI. The European Tour. Part 3 Read by mkirkpat 31:44
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XVII. Women in Musical Affairs Read by mkirkpat 17:18
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XVIII. Boston Read by mkirkpat 20:01
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XIX. Margaret Anglin and the Greek Plays Read by Michael Matthews 11:32
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XX. Dead Composers Read by mkirkpat 28:42
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XXI. Postlude Read by mkirkpat 2:26
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