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Leonard Salzedo (24 September 1921 – 6 May 2000) was an English composer and conductor of Spanish descent. He composed over 160 works, including 18 film scores, 17 ballets, ten string quartets and two symphonies.
Leonard Salzedo – A Life Composed in Music. Leonard Salzedo String Quartets 1, 5 and 10 have recently been released on the mpr label (Mike Purton Recordings). Read more Buy now. Leonard Salzedo’s catalogue is promoted by his family. Please contact Caroline Salzedo on calsalzedo@gmail.com.
Feb 15, 2014 · Leonard Salzedo: The Witch Boy, ballet. Conducted by Leonard Salzedo. London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Leonard Salzedo (24 September 1921, London – 6 May 2000, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire) was an English composer and conductor of Spanish descent. He was a founder member of the Central Composers’ Alliance.
Leonard Salzedo was born in London in September 1921. He was descended from Sephardic Jews, expelled from Spain in 1492. He studied at the Royal College of Music, London, with Isolde Menges for violin and Dr Herbert Howells for composition.
Leonard Salzedo was born in London on 24 th September 1921. He was descended from Sephardic Jews driven from Spain as a result of an anti-Semitic purge in 1492. At the age of six he began learning to play the violin and six years later he began his first compositions.
LEONARD SALZEDO SOCIETY – Promoting the music of Leonard Salzedo. My father Leonard Salzedo was a prolific and gifted composer. Click here for the film A Life Composed in Music. In 2022 there was a Centenary plus one Celebration concert of his work organised by the Leonard Salzedo Society.
