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THE HOTEL VICTORIA ORCHESTRA

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Leader, A. Spiero
Under the direction of EMILIO COLOMBO from the Hotel Victoria, London
Aldo Spiero started his musical career at the age of nine at the Royal Conservatoire at the Hague. There he received his diploma when he was seventeen, and entered as a member of the celebrated Residence Orchestra under Dr. Viotta.
He also played while there under the guest conductors, Richard Strauss , Schneevoight, Stavenhagen, Gabriel Pierne , and William Kess.
From the Hague, Spiero went to
Blackpool and was appointed musical director of the Blackpool Tower Company, where he stayed for twelve years, doing a considerable amount of broadcasting both with the band and with the Spiero Trio from the Northern stations. He was the first man to broadcast from the famous Tower.
He came to London and has since been under the direction of Emilio Colombo at the Hotel Victoria.

Contributors

Leader:
A. Spiero
Unknown:
Emilio Colombo
Unknown:
Aldo Spiero
Conductors:
Richard Strauss
Unknown:
Gabriel Pierne
Unknown:
William Kess.
Unknown:
Spiero Trio

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