Person · Male
Thomas Schippers
conductor and composer
- From
- Kalamazoo, United States
- Active
- 1930–1977
- Releases
- 35
- classical
About
Thomas Schippers (9 March 1930 – 16 December 1977) was an American conductor. He was highly regarded for his work in opera.
Discography
Albums
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Symphony No. 5
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Alexander Nevsky
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Four Melodic Masterpieces of Samuel Barber
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Lucia di Lammermoor
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Ernani
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Symphony no. 9 in C major, D. 944 "The Great"
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La forza del destino
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Alexander Nevsky / Romeo & Juliet
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Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
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Il trovatore
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Carmen
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Grosse Komponisten und ihre Musik 44: Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra Op. 30 / Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche Op. 28 / Don Juan Op. 20
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La bohème
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Verdi: Messa da Requiem / Rossini: Stabat Mater
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Macbeth
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Samuel Barber
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Overtures / Divertimento no. 2 / Symphony no. 28
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Verdi: La forza del destino / Barber: Meditazione di Medea / Strauss: Ultimi quattro canti / Beethoven: Sinfonia n° 7
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Adagio for Strings: Orchestral and Chamber Works
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Two Scenes from Antony and Cleopatra / Knoxville Summer of 1915
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Sibelius: Violin Concerto / Bruch: Violin Concerto
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Carmen (Highlights)
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Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition
Compilations
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Liszt: Concerto No. 1 in E-flat / Chopin: Concerto No. 2 in F minor
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Puccini: Les Grandes Scènes de La bohème
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Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky / Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
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Symphony no. 9 “Choral” / Choral Fantasy / “Ah, Perfido” / Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II / Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
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Symphony no. 1 / Symphony no. 2 / Finlandia / Violin Concerto / Valse Triste / Karelia Suite
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Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Adagio for Strings / Second Essay for Orchestra / Overture to the School of Scandal
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Overtures
Links
Official
Conductor position
Involved with
Teacher
Tags
- american conductor
- conductor
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8d8ae37a-b826-477f-914a-29548c4eb7b5
- ISNI
- 0000000083682633
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.