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Benjamin Johnson Lang

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American conductor (1837-1909)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1837 to 1909 · aged 71
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Benjamin Johnson Lang was an American conductor, pianist, organist, teacher and composer. He introduced a large amount of music to American audiences, including the world premiere of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, which he conducted in Boston in 1875.

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Benjamin Johnson Lang was an American conductor, pianist, organist, teacher and composer. He introduced a large amount of music to American audiences, including the world premiere of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, which he conducted in Boston in 1875. His daughter Margaret Ruthven Lang was an accomplished composer.

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United States
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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
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deceased
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Lived 1837 to 1909 · aged 71
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