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“The illustrations have some merit. The author’s egoism and style are irritating.”
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Thomas, Frederick Moy, comp. and ed. See Robinson, John R. Fifty years of Fleet street.
Thomas, Theodore. Theodore Thomas: a musical autobiography; ed. by George P. Upton. 2v. [*]$6. McClurg.
This work was well under way at the time of Mr. Thomas’ death January 4, 1905. Volume I., entitled “Life work,” tells in the great orchestral leader’s own words of his life, his back-sets, his determined struggles “to make good music popular,” and his final success. Mr. Upton, his friend for thirty years, adds a chapter upon “Last days of Theodore Thomas,” and there is further reminiscence and appreciation. Volume II., “Concert programmes” has an introduction by Mr. Thomas and contains selected programmes covering fifty years, beginning with the Mason chamber concerts and ending with the concerts of the Chicago orchestra. Both volumes are illustrated with portraits and views.
“To students of musical history in particular, as well as all music lovers and musicians, this record of the life and work of Theodore Thomas is of great and permanent value.” Lewis M. Isaacs.
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“The interest of this book naturally centres in the hundred pages or so of the autobiography. These chapters constitute a very matter-of-fact statement, bare of all ornament, and devoid of the slightest literary pretense, yet highly important by virtue of their subject-matter.” William Morton Payne.
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