About Walter Henry Rothwell
Lived 1872 – 1927 (aged 54). Walter Henry Rothwell was a British conductor and composer.
Walter Henry Rothwell (22 September 1872 – 13 March 1927) was an English conductor.
In the summer of 1919, Rothwell became the first music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, chosen by founder William Andrews Clark, Jr. after the position was declined by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
He continued in this position until 13 March 1927 when he died of a heart attack while driving to the beach at Santa Monica, California where he often would go to study music scores.
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Who was Walter Henry Rothwell?
British conductor (1872–1927)
When was Walter Henry Rothwell born?
Walter Henry Rothwell was born on 22 September 1872 in London.
When did Walter Henry Rothwell die?
Walter Henry Rothwell died on 13 March 1927 in Santa Monica.
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Walter Henry Rothwell was a conductor and composer.
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Walter Henry Rothwell was British.
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