symphony

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The longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony, who died Wednesday at age 81, was a sterling advocate of the nation’s repertoire throughout his half-century career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He reportedly tossed lozenges into the audience when a fit of coughing disrupted a performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

In the intervening years, when he was largely absent from U.S. podiums, Mr. Thomas cemented an enduring relationship with the London Symphony Orchestra, becoming its chief conductor in 1988.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In his mid-20s, he became assistant conductor — and later principal guest conductor — of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the “next Bernstein” talk began immediately.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Figure 2.5: The 11fate motif11 from the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones