Walter Foy Prude; Guided Careers of Classical Artists
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NEW YORK — Walter Foy Prude, who helped guide the careers of Isaac Stern, Marian Anderson, Arthur Rubinstein and many other classical artists during a 40-year career in concert management, has died. He was 78.
Prude, who lived in Manhattan with his wife, choreographer Agnes de Mille, died of heart failure Monday at St. Vincent’s Hospital after a long bout with emphysema.
He began his work in the late 1930s in Chicago, overseeing dancer-choreographer Martha Graham’s career.
After serving as an Air Force officer in Europe during World II, he joined Sol Hurok Concerts in 1945. He remained with the organization for 31 years, becoming a vice president.
After Hurok’s death, he joined ICM Artists as a vice president and later became executive vice president. He retired in 1981.
Other artists Prude represented included Andres Segovia, Roberta Peters, Emanuel Ax, Jan Peerce, Gina Bachauer, Leonard Warren and Victoria de los Angeles.
He also handled tours in the United States of international theater, music and dance organizations.
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