About Thomas Thomas
Lived 1829 – 1913 (aged 83–84). Thomas Thomas was a British composer, harpist and musician.
Thomas Thomas known by his Welsh surname Aptommas (1829-1913) was a Welsh harpist and composer-arranger.
He was born in Bridgend, a younger brother of the more famous John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia). He performed in America with Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Henriette Behrend. Even when playing the pedal harp, Thomas kept the instrument on his left shoulder, as did traditional Welsh harpists. Harp-maker Erard had to construct special harps with the mechanisms reversed for him.
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Who was Thomas Thomas?
Welsh harpist, composer and arranger (1829–1913)
When was Thomas Thomas born?
Thomas Thomas was born in 1829 in Bridgend County Borough.
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Thomas Thomas died in 1913 in London.
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Thomas Thomas was a composer, harpist and musician.
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Thomas Thomas was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Thomas (harpist)
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