Enrico Leide

Summary

Enrico Leide (May 24, 1887 – July 18, 1970)[2][3] was a concert cellist and orchestra conductor, conducting the first Atlanta Symphony Orchestra from 1920 to 1930.[4] He was also music director of the palatial Paramount Theater in Atlanta upon its opening in 1920.[5] He was the brother of violinist and composer Manoah Leide-Tedesco. He was the third husband of Lucy Beall Candler Owens Heinz Leide (1883-1962), daughter of Coca-Cola founder Asa Griggs Candler.[6]

Enrico Leide
Born(1887-05-24)May 24, 1887
Italy[1]
DiedJuly 18, 1970(1970-07-18) (aged 83)
Fulton County, Georgia
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Musician, conductor
Instrument(s)Cello
Enrico Leide
SpouseLucy Beall Candler Owens Heinz (m. 1945-62, her death)
RelativesManoah Leide-Tedesco (brother)

References edit

  1. ^ "Enrico Leide - Digital Library of Georgia". dlg.usg.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  2. ^ "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V49X-MWS : 24 December 2014), Enrico Leide, 18 Jul 1970; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Fulton, Georgia, certificate number 022565, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
  3. ^ "Enrico Leide in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  4. ^ Atlanta History Center Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "The South's Most Palatial Theater", Atlanta Constitution, December 12, 1920
  6. ^ "CANDLER, ASA GRIGGS, 1851-1929. Asa Griggs Candler papers, 1821-1951", Emory University Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Photo at Atlanta History Center site