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Werner Wolff (other)
Werner Wolff may refer to: * Werner Wolff (musician) (1883–1961), Hamburg Opera conductor and Chattanooga Opera founder * Werner Wolff (psychologist), taught at Bard College from 1942 to 1957 * Werner Wolff (SS officer), German officer and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient * Werner Wolff (photographer) (1911–2002), German-born American photojournalist {{hndis, Wolff, Werner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Wolff (musician)
Werner Wolff (October 7, 1883 – November 25, 1961) was a German-born conductor and musicologist who was conductor of the Hamburg Opera and founded the Chattanooga Opera Association in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Wolff was born in Berlin in 1883, the son of Hermann and Louse Wolff. His father was a founder of the Berlin PhilharmonicDaryl BlackWerner and Emmy Land Wolff ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', January 5, 2010; last updated March 7, 2011; accessed June 28, 2011 and a secretary to conductor and composer Hans von Bülow.Berthold Goldschmidt (1991)Brief Encounter: Ferruccio Busoni ''Tempo'' (New Series), pp 7-7 Werner Wolff's mother discouraged her son's early interest in music as a profession, so he took a law degree at Baden, but continued to compose music as an avocation. Encouraged in his interest by prominent musicians in Berlin, he studied at the conservatory at Leipzig during the years before World War I. Following his musical training, Wolff took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Wolff (psychologist)
Werner Wolff may refer to: *Werner Wolff (musician) Werner Wolff (October 7, 1883 – November 25, 1961) was a German-born conductor and musicologist who was conductor of the Hamburg Opera and founded the Chattanooga Opera Association in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Wolff was born in Berlin in 1883, ... (1883–1961), Hamburg Opera conductor and Chattanooga Opera founder * Werner Wolff (psychologist), taught at Bard College from 1942 to 1957 * Werner Wolff (SS officer), German officer and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient * Werner Wolff (photographer) (1911–2002), German-born American photojournalist {{hndis, Wolff, Werner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bard College
Bard College is a private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains, and is within the Hudson River Historic District—a National Historic Landmark. Founded in 1860, the institution consists of a liberal arts college and a Bard College Conservatory of Music, conservatory, as well as eight graduate programs offering over 20 graduate degrees in the arts and sciences. The college has a network of over 35 affiliated programs, institutes, and centers, spanning twelve city, cities, five U.S. states, states, seven country, countries, and four continents. History Origins and early years During much of the nineteenth century, the land now owned by Bard was mainly composed of several estate (land), country estates. These estates were called Blithewood, Bartlett, Sands, Cruger's Island, and Ward Manor/Almont. In 1853, John Bard (philanthropist), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Wolff (SS Officer)
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The decoration was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the acceptance by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the German Army (Wehrmacht), Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reich Labour Service, and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 List of foreign recipients of the Knight's Cross, foreign recipients of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
