Famous People with Name Walter

Walter Jurmann            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Walter Jurmann: was an Austrian-born composer of popular music renowned for his versatility who, after emigrating to the United States, specialized in film scores and soundtracks.Born in Vienna, Jurmann received a classical education, taking his Matura exams in 1921. For some time he studied medicine but in 1924, after working as a lounge pianist in a posh hotel in the Semmering area of Lower Austria, abandoned his studies altogether in order to pursue a career in music. He moved to Berlin and soon became successful with tunes such as "Du bist nicht die Erste". Probably his most famous 1920s song is "Veronika, der Lenz ist da", popularized by the all-male a cappella ensemble, the Comedian Harmonists. With the arrival of sound movies Jurmann also began writing film music, starting with Ihre Majestät, die Liebe (Her Majesty, Love) (1930). Jurman's melodies were so charming and easy to remember that a contemporary paper reported that cinemagoers were humming the new tunes already on the morning following the release of a new film.

Walter Breisky            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Walter Breisky: was an Austrian Beamter and politician.A member of the Christian Social Party, he served as Vice-Chancellor of Austria and Minister of the Interior from 1920 to 1922. He had one day as Chancellor in 1922 before going on to serve as President of the Bundesamt für Statistik from 1923 to 1931.

Walter Wilhelm Gieseking            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Walter Wilhelm Gieseking: was a German pianist and composer.Gieseking first started playing the piano at age 4, but without tuition. His family travelled frequently and he was privately schooled. From 1911 to early 1916 he studied at the conservatorium in Hanover. His mentor was the director Karl Leimer, with whom he later co-authored a piano method (Piano Technique, published by Dover Press). Because of his gifts—he had a natural technique, perfect pitch, and an abnormally acute photographic memory—he was able to learn repertoire with relatively little practice. As taught in the Gieseking-Leimer method, he usually studied new pieces away from the piano. Consequently

Walter Hautzig            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Walter Hautzig: an Austrian-Israeli pianist.He married Esther Rudomin, and he is the father of David Hautzig, Deborah Hautzig.

Walter Klien            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Walter Klien: was an Austrian pianist.Klien studied piano with Josef Dichler at the Music Academy in Vienna and with Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. He also studied composition with Paul Hindemith.He was a laureate of the Busoni Competition in Bolzano and the Marguerite Long Competition in Paris and made his debut in the United States in 1969. He was awarded the Bosendorfer Prize in Vienna in 1953.Shortly before his death in 1991 he was honoured with the Joseph Marx Music Prize in 1987 and the honorary gold medal of the city of Vienna in 1989.

Denis Walter            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Denis Walter: is an Australian media personality and singer.Throughout his music career Walter has recorded 14 albums. For many years until his retirement in November 2008, Walter was the host of the evening news in the regional areas of Victoria for WIN TV (a regional affiliate of the Nine Network). Walter has also hosted nightly drawings of Keno lotteries.

Norbert Walter            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Norbert Walter: is a German professional volleyball player. His position on the field is middle blocker. He is currently playing for Italian side Canadiens Mantova. He's playing for his national team since 1999.

Annika Walter            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Annika Walter: is a German diver.

Horst Walter            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Horst Walter: is a contemporary German artist.[1] he grew up in the western part of the divided Berlin. He produces drawings and modern sculptures. In divided Berlin he potested against the Berlin Wall. After the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 he tried to remind the German public to keep parts of the Berlin Wall as a monument of memorial. To do this he started numberless performances in the so called "No Man's Land" between the Potsdamer Platz and the Reichstag building.

Ferdinand Walter            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Ferdinand Walter: was a German jurist, member of the Prussian National Assembly and professor at the University of Bonn. After studying at the Latin school of Mühlheim on the Rhine (1805-9), and later at Cologne (1809-13), he fought against Napoleon I in 1814, as a volunte