Theodore Thomas - Revision history

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	German-American conductor and violinist (b. 11 October 1835 in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.		German-American conductor and violinist (b. 11 October 1835 {{NS}} in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 {{NS}} in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.

	Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[Hannover]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 he secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).		Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[Hannover]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 he secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [[wikipedia:Theodore_Thomas_(conductor)\|Wikipedia]]		* [[wikipedia:Theodore_Thomas_(conductor)\|Wikipedia]]
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	[[Category:People\|Thomas, Theodore]]		[[Category:People\|Thomas, Theodore]]
	[[Category:Correspondents\|Thomas, Theodore]]		[[Category:Correspondents\|Thomas, Theodore]]
	[[Category:Conductors\|Thomas, Theodore]]		[[Category:Conductors\|Thomas, Theodore]]

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	==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==		==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
	~~One letter~~ from Tchaikovsky to Theodore Thomas ~~has~~ survived, dating from 1892, and ~~has~~ been translated into English on this website:		Two letters from Tchaikovsky to Theodore Thomas have survived, both dating from 1892, and have been translated into English on this website:
	* '''[[Letter 4682]]''' – 5/17 May 1892, from [[Klin]]		* '''[[Letter 4682]]''' – 5/17 May 1892, from [[Klin]]
			* '''[[Letter 4706a]]''' – 12/24 June 1892, from [[Vichy]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	German-American conductor and violinist (b. 11 October 1835 in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.		German-American conductor and violinist (b. 11 October 1835 in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.

	Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[Hannover]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).		Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[Hannover]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 he secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).

	On 12 November 1881 {{NS}}, Thomas conducted the world premiere of Tchaikovsky's [[Piano Concerto No. 2]] at a Philharmonic Society concert in [[New York]], with Madeline Schiller as soloist.		On 12 November 1881 {{NS}}, Thomas conducted the world premiere of Tchaikovsky's [[Piano Concerto No. 2]] at a Philharmonic Society concert in [[New York]], with Madeline Schiller as soloist.

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	{{picture\|file=Theodore Thomas.jpg\|caption='''Theodore Thomas''' (1835-1905)}}		{{picture\|file=Theodore Thomas.jpg\|caption='''Theodore Thomas''' (1835-1905)}}
	German-American conductor and ~~violinst~~ (b. 11 October 1835 in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.		German-American conductor and violinist (b. 11 October 1835 in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.

	Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[Hannover]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).		Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[Hannover]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).

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	German-American conductor and violinst (b. 11 October 1835 in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.		German-American conductor and violinst (b. 11 October 1835 in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.

	Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[~~Hanover~~]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).		Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[Hannover]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).

	On 12 November 1881 {{NS}}, Thomas conducted the world premiere of Tchaikovsky's [[Piano Concerto No. 2]] at a Philharmonic Society concert in [[New York]], with Madeline Schiller as soloist.		On 12 November 1881 {{NS}}, Thomas conducted the world premiere of Tchaikovsky's [[Piano Concerto No. 2]] at a Philharmonic Society concert in [[New York]], with Madeline Schiller as soloist.

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{{picture|file=Theodore Thomas.jpg|caption='''Theodore Thomas''' (1835-1905)}}
German-American conductor and violinst (b. 11 October 1835 in Esens, East Friesland; d. 4 January 1905 in Chicago), born '''''Theodore Christian Friedrich Thomas'''''.

Thomas exhibited a prodigious musical talent, and at the age of seven he played the violin for the King of [[Hanover]]. In 1845 his family moved to [[New York]], and in 1854 secured a position in the first violin section of the [[New York]] Philharmonic Society, and the following year he helped to launch a series of monthly chamber concerts in the city, which lasted for fourteen years. In 1859 he made his debut as a conductor, and formed his own orchestra in 1862. He held conducting posts in [[Philadelphia]] (1876), Brooklyn (1862–78), [[New York]] (1877–91), Cincinnati (1878–79), and Chicago (1891–1905).

On 12 November 1881 {{NS}}, Thomas conducted the world premiere of Tchaikovsky's [[Piano Concerto No. 2]] at a Philharmonic Society concert in [[New York]], with Madeline Schiller as soloist.

==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Theodore Thomas has survived, dating from 1892, and has been translated into English on this website:
* '''[[Letter 4682]]''' – 5/17 May 1892, from [[Klin]]

==External Links==
* [[wikipedia:Theodore_Thomas_(conductor)|Wikipedia]]

[[Category:People|Thomas, Theodore]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Thomas, Theodore]]
[[Category:Conductors|Thomas, Theodore]]