William Henry Berwald (1864–1948) was an American composer and conductor of German origin.

Born in Schwerin, Mecklenburg on December 26, 1864, Berwald studied counterpoint with Josef Rheinberger.

[1] He worked as a teacher in Stuttgart before emigrating to the United States.

He taught at Syracuse University for 52 years, and his papers are held in the school's archives.

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