Machan, Anton F., 1859-1935.

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Anton Machan was a Czech immigrant to Cleveland who became a leader in the Czech community, music director of the Hlahol, La Salle and Krivan Singing societies, and a successful proprietor of his own music school. His son Leon was a pianist with the Cleveland Orchestra and a cellist with the Bohemian and Cleveland String Quartets. His other son, Benjamin, was a pianist with the Chicago Opera and the Chatauqua Circuit. His daughters Berthe and Antoinette were music instructors.

From the description of Papers, 1887-1945. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17725666

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creatorOf Machan, Anton F., 1859-1935. Papers, 1887-1945. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
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associatedWith Machan, Antoinette, 1891- person
associatedWith Machan, Benjamin, 1894-1966. person
associatedWith Machan, Berthe, 1902- person
associatedWith Machan family. family
associatedWith Machan, Leon, 1897- person
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Ohio--Cleveland
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Musicians
Czech Americans
Music teachers
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Birth 1859

Death 1935

English,

Czech

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