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David Mannes

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Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Death: April 25, 1959 (93)
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Husband of Clara Mannes
Father of Leopold Damrosch Mannes and Marya Mannes

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About David Mannes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mannes

David Mannes (1866–1959) was an American violinist, conductor, and educator.

Mannes studied in Berlin with Karol Haliř and was a violinist in the New York Symphony Orchestra from 1891 and its concertmaster from 1898 to 1912. In 1912 he helped found the Colored Music Settlement School and in 1916, with his wife, the Mannes Music School, both in New York City. Music Is My Faith is his autobiography. Mannes is also discussed in Maurice Peress' "Dvorak to Duke Ellington: A Conductor Explores America's Music and Its African American Roots."

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David Mannes's Timeline

1866
February 16, 1866
New York City, New York, United States
1899
December 26, 1899
1904
November 14, 1904
1959
April 25, 1959
Age 93