William Alwyn

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Fri 12 Feb: "Colores de la cruz del sur" for Orchestra Tampere Philharmonic, Finland
Sat 13 Feb: Gustavo Dudamel - Premiere of Esteban Benzevry Gothenburg Symphony, Swedish National Orchestra, Sweden
Sat 13 Feb: The french clarinet in the XX century Teatro Keiros, Rome, Italy
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(1940) Bohuslav Martinů: Premiere of the double concert for 2 string orchestras, piano and percussion, in Basel, Switzerland.
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(1992) Wolfgang Rihm: Premiere of Die Eroberung von Mexiko, in Hamburg, Germany.
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[details ←] Odd Moments, April Morn and Hunter’s Moon, piano,
[details ←] Sonata Alla Toccata
[details ←] Conversations, clarinet, violin, piano,
[details ←] Divertimento, flute,
[details ←] Mountain Scenes (Cello), piano, cello,
[details ←] Oboe Sonata, piano, oboe,
[details ←] Concerto
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[details ←] Nobody Knows the Trouble I Seen, choral, vocal,
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Born: 7 November 1905 — Northampton — England
Died: 11 September 1985 — Southwold — England
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Alwyn was a prolific composer of British film music, completing scores for more than 200 films. He also gained great recognition in the concert world, having written five highly regarded symphonies, three concerti grossi, concertos for various instruments, and even large-scale operas. What’s more, Alwyn was active in other creative arts and was an accomplished painter and poet. (Contribution by Dennis Siebert <dennissiebert(at)maximus.com>)

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