Walter Schartner

[2] In 1945, Schartner was appointed director of the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden.

[1] Following a proposal by Pretzsch, the president of the province of Saxony, Erhard Hübener, appointed him Generalmusikdirektor in September 1946.

[1] He also headed the opera department at the Staatliche Hochschule für Theater und Musik Halle [de].

[3] In April 1949, Richard Schallock [de], the Minister for National Education, Arts and Science, declared that his contract as general music director would not be renewed.

[1] In 1950, Schartner received a proposition from the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber.