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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 ...
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 · 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, died...
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.
Apr 14, 2013 · Sir Colin Davis was a leading British conductor who worked with major orchestras and opera houses. He was known for his interpretations of Mozart, Tippett, Elgar and Britten, and his controversial productions of Wagner and Puccini.
Apr 15, 2013 · Davis went on to be named chief conductor at Sadler's Wells in 1959 and was named its music director in 1961. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Davis' name circulated as a possible chief ...
Apr 14, 2013 · The London Symphony Orchestra announces the death of its longest-serving principal conductor, Sir Colin Davis, at the age of 85. He was internationally renowned for his interpretations of Mozart, Sibelius and Berlioz and received many awards and honours.
