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Overview of the events of 1949 in British music
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This is a summary of 1949 in music in the United Kingdom .
Events
February – On hearing of the death of Ernest Walker , Albert Schweitzer writes: "Now the dear, gentle, kind, distinguished Dr. Walker has left this life. Seeing him impressed me deeply each time."[1]
Concertgebouw Orchestra, a work written specifically for her.
[2]
makes his last appearance at The Proms, singing an aria from Lohengrin , only one day before his sudden death.
date unknown – The Tempo Records jazz record label is founded by Colin Pomroy, Jack Clough, and R.E.G. (Ron) Davies.
Popular music
Classical music: new works
Opera
Film and Incidental music
Musical theatre
Musical films
Births
, Scottish soprano
Robert Palmer, singer (died
2003 )
, English guitarist
, singer and composer
)
)
, soprano
, singer-songwriter
, conductor
, multi-instrumentalist and composer
, operatic mezzo-soprano
)
)
)
)
, bass guitarist (King Crimson, Roxy Music)
15 July
John Casken , composer
Trevor Horn , record producer, songwriter, musician and singer, sometimes called "The Man Who Invented the Eighties".[8] [9]
17 July
)
12 August
)
1 October – Allan Barty, folk musician (died
2008 )
, guitarist, singer and songwriter
, rock singer-songwriter
, film composer, arranger and conductor
, violinist, guitarist, and producer
, rock vocalist
date unknown – Eleanor Alberga , composer
Deaths
, Bohemian-born pianist, 64
, singer, actor, theatre manager and producer, 74
, composer, pianist, organist, teacher and writer on music, 78
, organist and composer, 89
3 May – David John Tawe Jones, composer, 64
[10]
, baritone singer and variety artist, 71
date unknown – Frank Clifford Harris , lyricist, 74
See also
References
^ Margaret Deneke, Ernest Walker, 1951
^ Blyth, Alan (2007). "Ferrier, Kathleen (Mary)" . Oxford Music Online . Retrieved 2 June 2011 .(subscription required)
^ "Song:Snowy White Snow and Jingle Bells" . Secondhand Songs . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
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^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p489
^ "Interview: Trevor Horn | the Stool Pigeon" . Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-11-16 .
^ "Amsterdam Dance Event 2012" . www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl . Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022 .
^ "Jones, David John Tawe" . Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales . Retrieved 16 November 2013 .
^ Steane, John. "Widdop, Walter." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online, accessed 4 November 2010 (subscription required)
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