Genre Classical | Record label BNF Collection | |
Died 14 May 1979, New York City, New York, United States Albums Beethoven: Romances pour violon et orchestre, Op. 40 & 50 (Mono Version) Similar John Langstaff, Jan Peerce, Léopold Simoneau, Claudio Arrau, Carl Seemann | ||
Thomas Kielty Scherman (February 12, 1917 – May 14, 1979) was an American conductor and the founder of the Little Orchestra Society.
Biography
He was a son of Harry Scherman, founder and president of the Book of the Month Club. He attended Columbia University and then studied piano with Isabelle Vengerova and conducting with Carl Bamberger and Otto Klemperer. He served in the U.S. Army (1939-1941), reaching the rank of captain.
References
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