William Steinberg

William Steinberg (born Wilhelm Hans Steinberg) was a conductor was an exceptional orchestra builder and interpreter of the Romantic to early 20th Century repertory. He developed precociously as a musician. At the age of thirteen he composed and conducted a cantata for chorus and orchestra based on selections of Ovid's Metamorphoses. He was also a fast-developing pianist and violinist. He studied at Cologne Conservatory with Franz Bölsche in music theory, Lazzaro Uzielli in piano, and Hermann Abendroth in conducting. He won the Wüllner prize in conducting in his graduation ye...