Ernest Schelling
| Ernest Henry Schelling | |
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Schelling circa 1915
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| Conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | |
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In office 1935–1937 |
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| Preceded by | George Siemonn |
| Succeeded by | Werner Janssen |
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| Born |
July 26, 1876 Belvidere, New Jersey |
| Died | December 8, 1939 (aged 63) Manhattan, New York City |
| Education | Conservatoire de Paris |
Ernest Henry Schelling (July 26, 1876 – December 8, 1939) was an American pianist, composer, and conductor, and music director. He was the conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 1935 to 1937.
He was born in Belvidere, New Jersey on July 26, 1876.
Schelling was a child prodigy. His first teacher was his father. He made his debut at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at age 4. At age 7, Schelling traveled to Europe to study. He was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire. While in Europe he worked with many great masters including Percy Goetschius, Hans Huber, Richard Barth, Moritz Moszkowski and Theodor Leschetizky.
At the age of 20 in 1896, he began studying with Ignace Paderewski and was his only pupil for three years. He toured Europe and North and South America, gaining a reputation as a remarkable pianist.
His first wife was Lucie Howe Draper, whom he married on May 3, 1905 in Manhattan, New York City. She died on February 4, 1938 at their summer home in Lausanne, Switzerland.
He married his second wife, Helen Huntington "Peggy" Marshall, on August 11, 1939, when she was 21 and he was 63. She was the stepdaughter of the philanthropist Brooke Astor, and a niece of Vincent Astor.
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