Photograph of Alfred Hertz

A photograph of Alfred Hertz (July 15, 1872 – April 17, 1942), a German conductor. The photograph is circa 1900. Hertz is known for conducting the Berlin Philharmonic's first recording session in 1913 (excerpts from Parsifal) and for his tenure as music director of the San Francisco Symphony from 1915 to 1930. His leadership of the San Francisco Symphony garnered him significant praise, including a cover story in Time magazine. David Schneider, a longtime San Francisco violinist, noted Hertz's return as a guest conductor after 1930 in his history of the orchestra.

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• Hertz, Alfred

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• Musicians
• Conductors (Music)

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