Thomas, Theodore, 1835-1905
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- Wagner, R. Grand festival march, c1876:t.p. (Theodore Thomas)
- New Grove of Amer. mus.(Thomas, Theodore (Christian Friedrich); b. Esens, East Friesland, Germany, 10/11/1835, d. Chicago, 1/4/05)
- LC data base, 4/15/88(hdg.: Thomas, Theodore, 1835-1905)
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Theodore Thomas (October 11, 1835 – January 4, 1905) was a German-American violinist, conductor, and orchestrator. He is considered the first renowned American orchestral conductor and was the founder and first music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1891–1905).
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