Thomas Aptommas

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1829 (Bridgend County Borough), Died 1913

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-25295 10-in. 5/9/1921 Tarantelle Alberto Salvi Harp solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Aptommas, Thomas," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114134.

Aptommas, Thomas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114134.

"Aptommas, Thomas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114134

External Sources

Wikipedia: Thomas Thomas (harpist)

IMSLP: Thomas Aptommas

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Aptommas, Thomas, 1829-1913 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008067366

Wikidata: Thomas Thomas (harpist) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7794430

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2824112

ISNI: 0000 0000 5034 8524 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000050348524

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