Karl Elmendorff
Karl Eduard Maria Elmendorff (October 25, 1891 – October 21, 1962) was a German opera conductor.
Born in Düsseldorf, Elmendorff studied music at the Cologne College of Music and Hochschule für Musik Köln from 1913 to 1916 under Fritz Steinbach and Hermann Abendroth. Early in his career, he conducted for a number of cities including:
- 1916 to 1920 in Düsseldorf
- 1920 to 923 in Mainz
- 1923 to 1924 in Hagen
- 1925 at the Munich State Opera
- 1927 to 1942 at the Bayreuth Festival
Elmendorff also was a regular guest conductor in various European cities, including at La Scala. In 1937 he joined the NSDAP.[1]
Discography
References
- ↑ Fred K. Prieberg: Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933–1945, CD-Rom-Lexikon, Kiel 2004, p. 1392–1393.
