Walter Schartner (3 December 1894 – 24 May 1970) was a German conductor, composer and Hochschullehrer. In 1946, he was appointed Generalmusikdirektor in Halle and as such he directed the . In 1949/50, he was chief conductor of the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Halle.

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Schartner was born in Berlin in 1894.Susanne Baselt: ''Chronik des Philharmonischen Staatsorchesters Halle''. Part I: ''1946 bis 1964''. Edited by the management of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Halle, Halle (Saale) 1999, pp. 38f. There he attended the

Stern Conservatory The Stern Conservatory (''Stern'sches Konservatorium'') was a private music school in Berlin with many distinguished tutors and alumni. The school is now part of Berlin University of the Arts. History It was founded in 1850 as the ''Berliner Musi ...

where

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was his main teacher. A first Kapellmeister position in Königsberg was followed by posts in Münster and Bremerhaven. In 1926, he conducted the Hans Rudolf Waldburg production of Handel's opera '' Rodelinda'' in Bremerhaven. From 1928 to 1944, he worked in Görlitz. In 1928, he became musical director of the , and in 1930 took over the symphony concerts. In 1945, Schartner was appointed director of the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden. Guest conducting led him among others at the

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and the

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.Gisela Heine: ''Das Philharmonische Staatsorchester Halle''. G. Heine, Halle (Saale) 1997, . After a guest performance in Halle in 1946, he received his appointment as Municipal Music Director by the Lord Mayor of Halle, at the suggestion of the Theatre Committee. In June 1946, he conducted his first symphony concert in Halle. Following a proposal by Pretzsch, the president of the province of Saxony, Erhard Hübener, appointed him Generalmusikdirektor in September 1946. In 1948, he conducted the premiere of Handels '' Xerses'' at the Thalia Theater; the production was directed by Sigurd Baller. In Halle, he also made a name for himself as a composer, and in 1948 his opera ''Und Pippa tanzt'' based on eponymous play by

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was premiered at the Landestheater. He also headed the opera department at the . In April 1949, , the Minister for National Education, Arts and Science, declared that his contract as general music director would not be renewed. Nevertheless, he was appointed artistic director of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Halle in 1949/50. In 1950, Schartner received a proposition from the

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. In 1950/51, he was conductor of the { Loh-Orchester Sondershausen. After that, he was conductor of the

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. Herbert A. Frenzel, Hans Joachim Moser (ed.): ''Kürschners biographisches Theater-Handbuch. Drama, opera, film, radio. Germany, Austria, Switzerland''.

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, Berlin 1956, . In 1951, together with the

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and the

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he presented the complete opera recording of ' Lortzing's '' Regina''. Later he was 1st Kapellmeister and Musical Director of the Volkspark Rehberge in West Berlin. Until his death, Schartner was married with the composer, pianist, lyricist and chanson interpreter Jeanette Chéro (born 1927, ''née'' Roscher, civil name Christiane Schartner). Norbert Beleke (ed.): '' Wer ist wer? Das deutsche Who’s Who''. 45th edition (2006/07), Schmidt-Römhild, Lübeck 2006, , .

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