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Also known as Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, Sir Adrian Boult

British conductor (1889–1983)

Person · Open Library

Born
1889
Died
1983
Works
6

Top works

  • Great marches
  • The Seraphim guide to the instruments of the orchestra
  • The St. Mattew passion, its preparation and performance
  • The St. Matthew passion
  • A handbook on the technique of conducting

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2,717
Total plays
25,564

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Sir Adrian Cedric Boult (8 April 1889 - 22 February 1983) was an English conductor. Boult was born in Chester to a comfortably middle-class household and educated at Westminster School (which has named its music centre after him) and Christ Church, Oxford. As a schoolboy he was introduced to the world of music by a family friend, Frank Schuster, who was a friend of Edward Elgar and introduced the young Boult to the composer. He completed his musical <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Adrian+Bou

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Cedric
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Chester
Place of death
London
Occupation
autobiographer
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Baptists
Student of
Arthur Nikisch
Record label
Decca
Image
Sir Adrian Boult by Ishibashi Kazunori (Royal College of Music).jpg
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name in native language
Adrian Boult
Commons category
Adrian Boult
date of birth
1889-04-08
date of death
1983-02-22
birth name
Adrian Cedric Boult
honorific prefix
Sir
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