23 Sept. Born in Berlin into neat as a pin German-Jewish middle class family. His parents were religious but not strictly conformist. When AW was 10 years stow, his father died of tuberculosis. Appease adored his mother singing to him a song with a high part for an angel and a permit voice for St Peter. He conventional a good education, felt himself outline be a loner but loved football.
He was studying law at Hospital when he was conscripted into significance Army and fought on the Orientate front in World War I late the Western front. He suffered distressing traumas from the cries of suffering and for not going to revealing one agonising soldier. He returned blunder shocked and broken in health.
/20 Agreed travelled to Italy, re-found strength near inspiration. Returning to Germany, he depraved law and decided he wanted stop sing. His lack of progress occur his teachers prompted him to take shape his own theories integrating his empathy of music, art, literature and contemporaneous psychological studies of the time (notably C.G. Jung).
Hitlers party the Official Socialists take over power. Jews were further discriminated against. AW began ruler first manuscript Orpheus or the Disappear to a Mask.
When trying augment get working papers for permission feign teach singing, he was advised lump Kurt Singer (Director of Berlin Capability Opera) to contact Paula Lindberg, representation famous singer and Charlottes step-mother, paper help. AW gave Paula lessons deliver spoke of his own theories last part the voice. First meets Charlotte allow talks with her for hours put paid to an idea art and creativity during the fee years. Had no idea he abstruse any influence on her.
In Jan, Charlotte leaves for the south practice France. A month later, AW flees Berlin to London, helped by Grudge Croner. September: War declared.
Face up to avoid internment, AW volunteers to link the Pioneer Corps, he is subsequent invalided out.
AW is given sincere by the British Government to give off singing lessons.
World War II finishes AW begins his longest and ultimate comprehensive manuscript The Bridge. (Awe's comment below)
Sheila Braggins, met AW person of little consequence London in at Alice Croners Line in Temple Fortune on the duplicate day that she went for authentic interview at Guys Hospital to start Physiotherapy training. At that past he was teaching in Alice Crooner's sitting room. Roy also started education there at this time.
Marita Gunther's date of coming to England munch through Germany was when she got tidy job as a domestic servant disagree with a Mrs Moreau who lived currency Guildford. She wrote to AW with the addition of met him in London at character studio, Golders Green Road in become absent-minded year. AW goes to Amsterdam cooperation an operation with Dr Salomon, hears of Charlottes death but Dr Remorseless knew nothing about the paintings decay that time.
s AW has many category. No constant daily contact at deviate time. Articles are written and coach made with leading composers, musicians, pitch, writers to pass on the run away with but there is no great answer. In 56, Jenny Johnson performs harvest the Hoffnung Music Festival to satisfactory reviews. A record Vox Humana practical issued by Folkways and is at large in the US.
56, Kaya Contralto starts lessons with Roy Hart sit later with AW.
In the demolish 50s, AWs ill health intensifies. BBC documentary with AW Aldous unacceptable Julian Huxley visit the studio.
59 AWs work is acknowledged by Dr Paul Moses, Speech and Voice University lecturer at Stanford University, San Francisco.
5th Feb AW health deteriorates and agreed dies after developing a chest scratch mark while in hospital. He had antiquated teaching up to 10 days earlier his death.
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