Hermann Abendroth
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Hermann Paul Maximilian Abendroth (born January 19, 1883 in Frankfurt – died May 29, 1956 in Jena) was a German conductor. Abendroth studied in München (between 1900 and 1903) music theory and composition with Ludwig Thuill, piano with Anna Hirtzel-Langenham, and conducting with Felix Mottl.
He held a succession of conducting jobs in München, Lübeck and Essen. From 1915 to 1934 he was Kapellmeister of Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra and director of the Cologne conservatory (1925-1934 Cologne Musikhochschule). He became the general music director of Cologne in 1918 . He became Professor in 1919 . He was the direktor of Niederrheinischen Musikfestes in 1922 . He visited USSR(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and conducted USSR State Symphony Orchestra in 1925 ,1927 and 1928. From 1926 to 1937 he visited England and conducted London Symphony Orchestra .
In 1934 he replaced Bruno Walter (who as a Jew had been dismissed by the newly-installed Nazi authorities) as Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. From 1934 to 1945 he was Professor of the Leipzig conservatory (1941-1945 Leipzig Musikhochschule).
After World War II , he became the general music director of Weimar from 1945 to 1956 . From 1949 to 1956 he conducted Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra . From 1953 to 1956 he conducted Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin) .
In 1951 he conducted at the Prague Spring International Music Festival .
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| Preceded by: Bruno Walter |
Principal Conductors, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra 1934–1945 |
Succeeded by: Herbert Albert |
| Preceded by: Sergiu Celibidache |
Principal Conductors, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra 1953–1956 |
Succeeded by: Rolf Kleinert |
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