William Steinberg
German-born and naturalized American conductor William Steinberg directed a
number of popular orchestras in Pittsburgh, Boston, and London. Born in Cologne,
Germany on August 1, 1899, Hans Wilhelm Steinberg studied piano and violin
before turning to conducting - with Hermann Abendroth - and composition. Winner
of the Wüllner Prize in 1919, he joined the Cologne Opera’s orchestra as a
violinist, becoming Otto Klemperer's assistant, and then replacement as musical
director. He left in 1925 to work at the German Opera in Prague, then at the
Frankfurt Opera from 1929 to 1933, conduct...
