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Colin Davis (1927-2013) was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra and his broad repertoire. He studied clarinet at the Royal College of Music and became a freelance musician before gaining several appointments with orchestras and opera companies.
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.
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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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 ...
