Sir Thomas Beecham
Thomas Beecham
Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, CH (29 April 1879 – 8 March 1961) was a British conductor. He founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1932 and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1946. From the early twentieth century until his death Beecham was a dominant influence on the musical life of Britain. Knighted 1916.
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