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![]() Hermann Paul Maximilian Abendroth born 19th January 1883 in Frankfurt am Main died 29th May 1956 in Jena 1900-1903 Abendroth studied in München at the Munich Conservatory ( Münchner Konservatorium ) : music theory and composition with Ludwig Thuill , : piano with Anna Hirtzel-Langenham , : conducting with Felix Mottl 1903-1904 he conducted Munich Orchestral Society ( Münchner Orchesterverein ) . 1905-1911 he conducted the Society of the Friends of Music in Lübeck ( Vereins der Musikfreunde Lübeck ) . 1907-1911 Kapellmeister of the Staattheater in Lübeck . ( Erster Kapellmeister am Stadttheater Lübeck ) 1910-1911 he conducted Philharmonischen Chor in Lübeck . 1911-1914 he was Municipal Direktor of Music in Essen . ( städtischer Musikdirektor in Essen ) 1914-1934 he conducted Gürzenich-Orchester in Köln 1915-1934 städtischer Kapellmeister of Gürzenich-Orchesters Köln 1915-1925 he was Direktor of the Cologne Conservatory ( Kölner Konservatorium ) [ --> 1925-1934 he was Direktor of Kölner Musikhochschule ] 1918 he became Städtischen Generalmusikdirektor in Köln 1919 he became Professor 1920.05 he participated in Mahler Festival at Amsterdam 1922 Direktor of Niederrheinischen Musikfestes 1925-1934 Direktor of Kölner Musikhochschule 1925.1927.1928 he visited USSR(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and conducted USSR State Symphony Orchestra 1926-1937 he visited England and conducted London Symphony Orchestra 1930-1933 Generalmusikdirektor in Bonn 1933-1945 Leiter der Fachschaft Musikerzieher und Chorleiter in der Reichsmusikkammer 1934-1945 Gewandhauskapellmeister in Leipzig 1934-1945 Professor of Landeskonservatorium(Conservatory) in Leipzig (1941- Musikhochschule ) 1938 Chefdirigent am Hessischen Landestheater Darmstadt 1941 Chefdirigent des Rhein-Mainischen Landesorchesters Frankfurt 1943.1944 he conducted at the Bayreuth Festival 1945-1956 Generalmusikdirektor in Weimar , he conducted Staatskapelle Weimar 1946 he became Staatsrat in Thüringen 1949.08.25 he was given Nationalpreis of DDR ( Deutsche Demokratische Republik ) 1949-1956 he conducted Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig 1953-1956 he conducted Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin 1951 he conducted at the Prague Spring International Music Festival 1951 he visited USSR(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) 1954 he visited USSR(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and conducted USSR State Symphony Orchestra 1954 he was given "Vaterländischen Verdienstorden" (silver) |