Walther Davisson
Background
Davisson was born in Frankfurt am Main.[http://musicsack.com/PersonFMTDetail.cfm?PersonPK=100032711 The Music Sack] He studied in Frankfurt at the Hoch Conservatory from 1900 to 1906 with Johann Naret-Koning and Adolf Rebner, in whose string quartet he played second violin from 1906 to 1913. He also taught violin in Frankfurt until 1918.
After several years as conductor of the orchestra and deputy to Director Max Pauer at the Leipzig Conservatory, Davisson himself became director of that institution in 1932.[http://www.cassandrarecords.com/en/artists/KHessenberg/autobiography.htm Kutr Hessenberg: A Brief Biography] From 1950 to 1954, he served as artistic director of the combined Musikhochschule and Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt.
Additional Work
Davisson was also active as an editor. Among works published in his editions were the first book of Jacques Féréol Mazas's Études Brillantes[http://www.partitura.be/DATA/Violin/violin_method.htm Partitura Violin Method] and violin concerti by Ludwig Spohr and Pierre Rode.[http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04062006-210309/unrestricted/H_HART_TREATISE2.pdf Florida State University College of Music, An Exploration of Underplayed Violin Concertos Appropriate for Intermediate and Advanced Students]
As a conductor, Davisson made recordings in the 1950s for the American label Vox, including several performances of concerti with pianist Friedrich Wührer.
He died on 18 July 1973 in Bad Homburg.
References
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Sources
- [http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04062006-210309/unrestricted/H_HART_TREATISE2.pdf Doctoral Treatise], Hart, Heather Ann Wolters, An Exploration of Underplayed Violin Concertos Appropriate for Intermediate and Advanced Students, Florida State University College of Music
- [http://www.cassandrarecords.com/en/artists/KHessenberg/autobiography.htm Cassandra Artists] Hessenberg, Kurt, A Brief Autobiography
- [http://musicsack.com/PersonFMTDetail.cfm?PersonPK=100032711 The Music Sack], entry for Walther Davisson accessed March 5, 2008
- [http://www.partitura.be/DATA/Violin/violin_method.htm Partitura] Sheetmusic - Songbooks
- Peter Cahn: Das Hoch'sche Konservatorium in Frankfurt am Main (1878–1978), Frankfurt am Main: Kramer, 1979.
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