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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 ...
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 · Obituary: Colin Davis. By the time he died Sir Colin Davis was the grand old man of British classical music. At different times he was music director or chief conductor at three of...
Sep 21, 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.
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 14, 2013 · The London Symphony Orchestra has announced the death of its longest-serving principal conductor, Sir Colin Davis, at the age of 85.
Apr 15, 2013 · What was inarguably Davis' greatest professional period began quite late in his life. In 1995, he was named principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra — nearly 30 years since he had ...
