Enrico Leide
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| Enrico Leide | |||||||
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| Born | May 24, 1887 Italy[1] | ||||||
| Died | July 18, 1970 (aged 83) Fulton County, Georgia | ||||||
| Genres | Classical | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Musician, conductor | ||||||
| Instrument | Cello | ||||||
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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]