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Richard Stewart Addinsell (13 January 1904 – 14 November 1977) was an English composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight (also known under the later title Suicide Squadron).
The Warsaw Concerto is a short work for piano and orchestra by Richard Addinsell, written for the 1941 British film Dangerous Moonlight, which is about the Polish struggle against the 1939 invasion by Nazi Germany. In performance it normally lasts just under ten minutes.
Richard Addinsell - The Warsaw Concerto I JP Ekins - Piano I Stephen Ellery - Conductor John Paul Ekins performs Richard Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto with The London Gala Orc ...more....
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Richard Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto: 'bloody awful'? If you’re looking for a piece of music that divides opinion, look no further than this work. Beloved by many for its Rachmaninov-esque melodies and nostalgic sound-world, it’s also remembered for its repeated occurrence in Spike Milligan’s autobiography as ‘the bloody awful Warsaw ...
Aug 30, 2009 · Live performance of Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell. The soloist was Chris Hill with the West Forest Sinfonia, conducted by Stephen Armstrong. Recorded on 11th November 2006 in All Saints...
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupAddinsell: Warsaw Concerto · Jean-Yves Thibaudet · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Hugh Wolff · Richard AddinsellWarsaw ...
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Feb 2, 2022 · Learn about the origin and analysis of Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto, a film music masterpiece inspired by Rachmaninoff. Discover how the concerto reflects the drama, emotion and intensity of the film Dangerous Moonlight.
