Background
Lert, Richard Johannes was born on September 19, 1885 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Adolf and Libussa (Bruell) Lert.
Lert, Richard Johannes was born on September 19, 1885 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Adolf and Libussa (Bruell) Lert.
Student Vienna Conservatory, 1900-1904, U. Vienna, 1904-1908.
Came to the United States, 1931, naturalized, 1938. Commander orchs. in Duesseldorf, Germany, 1910-1912, Darmstadt, Germany, 1912-1916, Frankfurt, Germany, 1915-1916, Kiel, Germany, 1916-1917, Hannover, Germany, 1917-1923, Mannheim, Germany, 1923-1928, Breslau, Germany, 1928-1929, Berlin State Opera, 1928-1932, Hollywood (California) Bowl, 1932-1942, Pasadena (California) Symphony, since 1936, guest conductor in Paris, Oslo, Washington, Mexico City, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Conductor Conductor’s Workshop, California and Vienna, summers since 1956.
Board of directors American Symphony Orchestra League, Young Musicians Foundation Los Angeles. Honorary board directors Music Academy West, Santa Barbara, California. Adviser Huntington Hartford Foundation.
Married Vicki Baum, July, 1916. Children: Wolfgang, Peter.