Walter Susskind
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Czech-British conductor, composer and pianist (1913-1980)
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Jan Walter Susskind (1 May 1913 – 25 March 1980) was a Czech-born British conductor, teacher and pianist. He began his career in his native Prague and travelled to London in March 1939 when Germany invaded Czechoslovakia. He worked for substantial periods in Australia, Canada and the United States, as a conductor and teacher. Biography: Susskind was born in Prague. His father was a Viennese music critic and his Czech mother was a piano teacher. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Walter+Susskind
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Prague
- Place of death
- Berkeley
- Spouse
- Eleanor Catherine Warren
- Occupation
- pianist
- Employer
- St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Student of
- Josef Suk
- Genre
- microtonal music
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Image
- Aankomst dirigent Walter Susskind op Schiphol. Hij zal het Concertgebouworkest d, Bestanddeelnr 904-2813.jpg
- Residence
- Prague
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- date of birth
- 1913-05-01
- date of death
- 1980-03-25
- Commons category
- Walter Susskind
- student
- Milton Barnes
- ethnic group
- Czechs
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Works in European collections
6 objects attributed to Walter Susskind, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Eugen Onegin : Tatiana's letter scene, Op. 24; (part 1) / Tchaikovsky. (Words by Pushkin)
Recit.: Je voudrais bien savoir (I wish I could but know) : Aria: Il était un roi de Thulé (Ballad of the king of Thule); "Faust"; (act 3) / Barbier & Carré - Gounod
Eugen Onegin : Tatiana's letter scene, Op. 24; (part 4) / Tchaikovsky. (Words by Pushkin)
Eugen Onegin : Tatiana's letter scene, Op. 24; (part 3) / Tchaikovsky. (Words by Pushkin)
O Dieu! Que de bijoux! (The jewel song) : ""Faust"; (act 3) / Barbier & Carré - Gounod
Eugen Onegin : Tatiana's letter scene, Op. 24; (part 2) / Tchaikovsky. (Words by Pushkin)