Thomas Beecham (1879 – 1961)
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36. Thomas Beecham (1879 – 1961)
Thomas Beecham founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra with his colleague, fellow conductor Malcolm Sargent. He championed composers like Delius and Berlioz, who weren't well known in Britain at the time.