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Leopold Damrosch
1885Jan, 15

Leopold Damrosch

Leopold Damrosch, German-American composer and conductor (b. 1832)
Leopold Damrosch (October 22, 1832 – February 15, 1885) was a German American orchestral conductor and composer.

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