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Sir Colin Rex Davis CH CBE (25 September 1927 – 14 April 2013) was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959. His repertoire was broad, but among the composers with whom he was particularly associated were Mozart, Berlioz, Elgar, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tippett .
Sir Colin Davis (born September 25, 1927, Weybridge, Surrey, England—died April 14, 2013, London) was an English conductor, the foremost modern interpreter of the composer Hector Berlioz, whose complete orchestral and operatic works Davis recorded.
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Apr 15, 2013 · LONDON (AP) — Colin Davis, the former principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and one of Britain’s elder statesmen of classical music, has died at 85. The orchestra said Davis died Sunday after a short illness.
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Apr 15, 2013 · Colin Davis, one of the most acclaimed British conductors of the 20th century, who brought immense authority and an almost palpable zest to his music-making on both sides of the Atlantic,...
Nov 26, 2008 · Handel: Messiah, For unto us a child is born (Sir Colin Davis, Tenebrae, LSO) Listen to full work here: https://apple.co/2R8Imvm Sir Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra,...
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Apr 15, 2013 · English conductor Sir Colin Davis, an artist who reached the summit of his career in his 70s and was celebrated for his interpretations of music by Berlioz, Sibelius and Mozart, died Sunday at...
Apr 17, 2013 · The Conductor Who Gained Power By Giving It Up. Colin Davis found power in humility later in his career — and one astonished music journalist. At NPR Music part of our job is to talk with ...