Walter Hendl ( Eng. Walter Hendl ; January 12, 1917 , West New York, PA - April 10, 2007 , Harboncrick Township, Erie, PA ) - American conductor , composer, pianist.
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| Date of Birth | January 12, 1917 |
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| Date of death | April 10, 2007 (90 years old) |
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Biography
He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music with Fritz Rainer . In 1941 - 1942 worked as a pianist and conductor at the Berkshire Music Center with Sergei Kusevitsky . Since 1945 , assistant conductor at the New York Philharmonic Orchestra . In 1949 - 1958 He headed the Dallas Symphony Orchestra , at the same time performed a lot with the Symphony of the Air Orchestra (in particular, he directed the 1955 tour of East Asia). In 1953 he was awarded the Ditson Prize for his contribution to the musical life of the United States.
In 1958 - 1964 Handle worked as a second conductor at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; since 1959 , he was also the artistic director of the summer music festival in the park "Ravinia", held under the patronage of the orchestra. In 1964 - 1972 Handle was the director of the Eastman School of Music , also participating in the leadership of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as a music adviser (and in 1968 - 1970 as a leader). In addition, in 1953 - 1972 . Handle led the Shotokua Symphony Orchestra , which he performed for the last time as a guest conductor in 2004. After a pause in the mid-1970s due to medical reasons, Handle in 1976-1990. led the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra .
Handl performed and recorded with such soloists as Yasha Kheifets , Henrik Schering , Van Kleiburn . Significant premieres of Walter Handle include the Third Piano Concerto by Boguslav Martinu ( 1949 , with Rudolf Firkushny , Dallas Symphony Orchestra) and the Second Cello Concert by Eitor Villa Lobos ( 1954 , with Aldou Parisot , New York Philharmonic Orchestra).