Adolf Tandler

Adolf Tandler, also Adolph, (born November 2, 1875 in Vienna) was a conductor of the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, which predated the Los Angeles Philharmonic.[1] He moved to Los Angeles in 1908, and from November 1913 to 1920 led the symphony orchestra, after which it dissolved.[2] He then transitioned to composing film scores, with credits for Scarface (1932 film) and Queen Kelly.[3] He died (suicide by vehicle exhaust) with his daughter, crippled with arthritis since she was 14 years old, on September 30, 1953, in the Eagle Rock, Los Angeles area.[4][5]

References
  1. "DEVICE FIXES PITCH, ASSURING ORCHESTRA'S "PLAYING IN TUNE"". Musical America.
  2. "Adolph Tandler -- Classical Gas".
  3. "Adolph Tandler Filmography and Movies".
  4. "Adolph Tandler - IMDb".
  5. "Symphony Conductor Kills Daughter, Self". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. United Press. October 2, 1953.
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