Eichheim, Henry
(1870–1942)
Eichheim, Henry. Chicago, Illinois, 3 January 1870 – Montecito, near Santa Barbara, California, 22 August 1942 Eichheim studied violin at the Chicago College of Music and joined the Theodore Thomas Orchestra, in which his father was a cellist. From 1890 to 1912 he was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Eichheim visited the Far East on five occasions from 1915 through the mid-1930s, collecting ethnic instruments, and Oriental music had a deep effect upon his compositions. Impressions…