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Lambert died on 21 August 1951, two days short of his forty-sixth birthday, of pneumonia and undiagnosed diabetes complicated by acute alcoholism, and was buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. His son Kit was buried in the same grave in 1981.
Mar 20, 2024 · Aug. 23, 1905, London. Died: Aug. 21, 1951, London (aged 45) Subjects Of Study: music. Constant Lambert (born Aug. 23, 1905, London—died Aug. 21, 1951, London) was an English composer, conductor, and critic who played a leading part in establishing the ballet as an art form in England.
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Jun 14, 2017 · Constant Lambert (Composer, Arranger) Born: August 23, 1905 - London, England. Died: August 21, 1951 - London, England. The remarkable English composer, (Leonard) Constant Lambert, was born the son of the Russian-born Australian painter George Washington Thomas Lambert in London. Isolated in infirmaries for long spells as a child due to poor ...
Leonard Constant Lambert (23 August 1905 – 21 August 1951) was a British composer, conductor, and author. He was the founder and music director of the Royal Ballet, and (alongside Dame Ninette de Valois and Sir Frederick Ashton) he was a major figure in the establishment of the English ballet as a significant artistic movement.
Lambert died on 7 April 1981 of a cerebral hemorrhage after falling down a flight of stairs. On the night of his death, he was seen drinking heavily at a popular Kensington watering hole, El Sombrero, where, according to many, including Townshend, he was beaten up by a drug dealer over an unpaid debt, which contributed to his fall and death.
Lambert was a brilliant writer, publishing many books and articles. His Music, Ho!, a critique of the musical world in the 1930s, is still considered to be an important and idiosyncratic commentary on music at that time. Lambert died on 21 August 1951, aged 45. (OUP Music)
