Kaufmann, Walter, 1907-1984

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A native of Bohemia, Kaufmann was a composer and conductor. After traveling to Bombay in 1934 to study Indian music, he was forced to remain there indefinitely due to the threat of the Nazis and their occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939. In India he composed music for films; directed a chamber music society; and from 1937 to 1946 was the director of musical programs for All India Radio, Bombay. He later wrote on Indian music, which also influenced his own compositions. In 1946 he went to England for a year and then moved to Canada, where he was the director and conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra from 1948 to 1957. He moved to the U.S. in 1957, joining the music faculty at Indiana University, Bloomington. Willy Haas, a writer and critic, was a friend of both Kaufmann and Werfel from Prague and wrote a letter to Werfel and Alma Mahler on Kaufmann's behalf.

From the description of Correspondence to Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1944. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155863626

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creatorOf Kaufmann, Walter, 1907-1984. Sonatina : f. flute and piano / W. Kaufmann. Indiana University
creatorOf Kaufmann, Walter, 1907-1984. Four essays for six wind instruments, percussion, and strings / Walter Kaufmann. Indiana University
referencedIn Cristini, Cesare Mario, 1906-1970. Artwork, 1961-1970. Indiana University
creatorOf Kaufmann, Walter, 1907-1984. The scarlet letter : opera in 3 acts based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel / libretto and music by Walter Kaufmann. Indiana University
creatorOf Moldenhauer, Hans,. The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Manuscript music compositions, 1880-1985. Houghton Library
creatorOf Moldenhauer, Hans,. The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Printed music compositions, 1881-1984. Houghton Library
creatorOf Kaufmann, Walter, 1907-1984. Eight pieces for twelve instruments / Walter Kaufmann. Indiana University
creatorOf Kaufmann, Walter, 1907-1984. Correspondence to Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1944. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Kaufmann, Walter, 1907-1984. The music of Hindustan / by Walter Kaufmann. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001. Houghton Library
creatorOf Kaufmann, Walter, 1907-1984. Concertino for timpani and orchestra / by Walter Kaufmann. Indiana University
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Manuscript music compositions, 1880-1985. Houghton Library
creatorOf Moldenhauer, Hans,. The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Printed music compositions, 1881-1984. Harvard University, Wadsworth House
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associatedWith Cristini, Cesare Mario, 1906-1970. person
associatedWith Haas, Willy, 1891-1973. person
associatedWith Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. person
correspondedWith Moldenhauer, Hans person
associatedWith Moldenhauer, Hans, person
associatedWith Moldenhauer, Hans, collector. person
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Concertos (Kettledrums)
Instrumental ensembles
Izler Solomon Collection
Music
Music
Operas
Operas
Orchestral music
Sonatas (Flute and piano)
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Birth 1907-04-01

Death 1984-09-09

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