Background
Krips, Henry Josef was born on April 8, 1902 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Joseph and Luise (Seitz) Krips.
Krips, Henry Josef was born on April 8, 1902 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Joseph and Luise (Seitz) Krips.
Educated Academy of Music, Vienna, Austria. Pupil of Felix Weingartner, Professor Mandyczewski.
Music Coach, choirmaster. Conductor Volsoper, Vienna, 1921-1924. Opera chief conductor Aussig/Elbe, 1924, Dortmund, 1925.
General music director Karlsruhe, 1926-1933.
1st conductor State Opera Vienna, 1933-1938. Professor Academy Music and Dramatic Art, 1935-1938.
Guest conductor Opera, also Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgrade, 1938-1939. Reorganized Vienna State Opera, Hofmusikkapelle, Vienna, 1945.
Guest performances Salzburg Festival, 1946-1948, Leningrad, Moscow, Nice, Paris, Marseille, Basle, London, Brussels, 1947.
Director School for Conductors, Academy Music and Dramatic Art, Vienna, 1949. Chief conductor London Symphony Orchestra, 1950, Buffalo Philharmonic, 1954-1963. Conductor, music director San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, 1963-1964.
Married Mitzi Wilheim, 1947.