Fred L. Dautrich papers, 1923-1971.

Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977

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Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was an American conductor, who led the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, American Youth Orchestra, New York City Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, and American Symphony Orchestra. His career began with studies at the Royal College of Music in 1896 when Stokowski was just 13. He performed as an organist and choral director for several years in England,...

Dautrich, Jean

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Dautrich, Fred L. (Frederick L.), 1874-1942

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Artist, musician, and violin expert; invented three stringed instruments (vilonia, vilon, vilono) to fill the voicing gaps he believed existed between the violin, cello, and bass violin in order to enrich the sound of the string ensemble. He demonstrated the instruments widely in a string quintet which included his son, Jean Dautrich, and wife Helene Halabe Dautrich. Resident of Torrington, Conn.; Born in Germany and apprenticed as a boy to be a cabinet maker. In 1896 came to the U.S., with an o...

Dautrich, Helene Halabe

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