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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 .
Apr 10, 2024 · 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 14, 2013 · David Nice. Sun 14 Apr 2013 18.30 EDT. The rich and fulfilling conducting career of Sir Colin Davis, who has died aged 85, followed the path taken by so many romantic symphonies from...
Apr 15, 2013 · By Paul Griffiths. April 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...
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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. One of the best-known figures in British music, Davis worked with the London symphony for more than half a century. He first conducted for the LSO in 1959 and took the ...
Apr 15, 2013 · Sir Colin Davis, the London Symphony Orchestra's longest-serving principal conductor, died this weekend. Friends, colleagues and collaborators remember an inspirational teacher, a champion of...
Apr 15, 2013 · Remembering Colin Davis, A Conductor Beloved Late In Life. The late Colin Davis conducting the last night of Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall in September 1968. English conductor Sir...
