Georg Dohrn
German conductor and pianist
Georg Dohrn (23 May 1867 – 9 March 1942) was a German conductor and pianist, who worked in Munich and Breslau. Inspired by Johannes Brahms to pursue music, he collaborated with notable musicians and composers of his era.
Life and career
Born in Bahrendorf near Magdeburg, Dohrn was the son of a Gutsverwalter (administrator of a large farm). He attended the Domgymnasium Magdeburg and the Thomasschule zu Leipzig. He studied first law at Leipzig University, then at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the Humboldt University of Berlin. He was promoted to Dr. jur. in 1891 at the Heidelberg University. During this time, Johannes Brahms inspired him to turn to music professionally. He studied music at the Kölner Konservatorium, with Franz Wüllner, Isidor Weiß and Gustav Jensen.
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