Walther Davisson
Walther Davisson (born December 15, 1885 in Frankfurt am Main ; † July 18, 1973 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe ) was a German violinist and conductor .
Life
Davisson attended the Wöhler Realgymnasium in Frankfurt am Main. After graduating from high school, he studied violin from 1900 to 1906 with Adolf Rebner at the Dr. Hoch's Conservatory . From 1906 to 1913 he was a secondary in his quartet.
From 1908 to 1918 he taught violin at the Hoch Conservatory. He then led a violin class at the Leipzig Conservatory , where he became deputy director in 1922. From 1932 to 1942 he was its rector . From 1947 to 1948 he taught at the State University for Theater and Music in Halle . From 1950 to 1954 Davisson was Artistic Director of the Frankfurt University of Music and the Conservatory. His students included u. a. Gerhard Bosse , Saschko Gawriloff , Georg Hanstedt , Fritz Kirmse , Arnold Matz and Klaus Tennstedt .
Walther Davisson was also the editor of violin literature. Among other things, he edited Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin .
Davisson made several recordings as a conductor for the US label VOX in the 1950s, accompanying soloists such as Joseph Schuster, Bronisław Gimpel and Friedrich Wührer . These recordings were distributed in Germany by the European Phonoklub.
Awards
- Great Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Davisson, Walther. In: Brockhaus-Riemann Musiklexikon. CD-Rom, Directmedia Publishing, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-89853-438-3 , p. 2482.
Web links
- Literature by and about Walther Davisson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Walther Davisson in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely accessible)
Individual evidence
- ↑ As an example: Beethoven - Triple Concerto, Brahms Double Concerto. at Discogs
- ↑ As an example: Brahms - Concerto For Violin And Cello A minor Op. 102. at Discogs
- ↑ Current diploma / master’s theses . KUG website. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davisson, Walther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German violinist and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th July 1973 |
| Place of death | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |