Talk:Walter Damrosch

Biography: Musicians / Science and Academia

	Biography portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Wikipedia's articles about people. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation.BiographyWikipedia:WikiProject BiographyTemplate:WikiProject Biographybiography articles
	This article is supported by WikiProject Musicians (assessed as Mid-importance).
	This article is supported by the science and academia work group.

Composers

This article is within the scope of the WikiProject Composers, a group of editors writing and developing biographical articles about composers of all eras and styles. The project discussion page is the place to talk about technical and editorial issues and exchange ideas. New members are welcome!ComposersWikipedia:WikiProject ComposersTemplate:WikiProject ComposersComposers articles

Classical music

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Classical music, which aims to improve, expand, copy edit, and maintain all articles related to classical music, that are not covered by other classical music related projects. Please read the guidelines for writing and maintaining articles. To participate, you can edit this article or visit the project page for more details.Classical musicWikipedia:WikiProject Classical musicTemplate:WikiProject Classical musicClassical music articles

Opera

This article falls within the scope of WikiProject Opera, a group writing and editing Wikipedia articles on operas, opera terminology, opera composers and librettists, singers, designers, directors and managers, companies and houses, publications and recordings. The project discussion page is a place to talk about issues and exchange ideas. New members are welcome!OperaWikipedia:WikiProject OperaTemplate:WikiProject OperaOpera articles

Adorno[edit]

A disproportinate amount of space is given to Adorno's criticism. This is not an article about Adorno. This subject should be examined in a separate article.Hammerdrill (talk) 21:12, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Gershwin[edit]

Damrosch's work with Gershwin seems to be one his key contributions to world culture. How did he happen to be the key person at those key moments in history? The background and details of that deserve an extended discussion here, in my opinion. -- ResearcherQ (talk) 03:39, 8 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Copland[edit]

It might be worth noting in the article that Damrosch also conducted the premiere performance of Aaron Copland's Symphony for Organ and Orchestra, whcih was his first major orchestral piece as well as the American debut of his mentor, Nadia Boulanger. 49oxen (talk) 20:04, 13 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Family[edit]

loc.gov/item/ihas.200035728

"On 17 May 1890, Damrosch married Margaret Blaine, daughter of politician James G. Blaine, then Secretary of State, but also a former presidential candidate (he had lost to Grover Cleveland). Among the guests at the highly publicized wedding were cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, and Benjamin Harrison, president of the United States. Margaret would bear Damrosch four daughters: Alice, Margaret (known as Gretchen), Leopoldine, and Anita."

Margaret Damrosch, daughter of Walter Damrosch, was married July 17 (1920?) to Thomas Knight Finletter, at the American Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris.

Margaret Gretchen Damrosch Finletter published an autobiography in 1946 of her childhood growing up with music and meeting many famous people. ref: Finletter, Gretchen, From the Top of the Stairs (Little, Brown, 1946) -73.61.15.75 (talk) 18:14, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]