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Edward Downes
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sir Edward Downes, Sir Edward Thomas ("Ted") Downes
British conductor (1924–2009)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 2001
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Perspectives in musicology
- Thematic index [of the operas of Johann Christian Bach.]
- Adventures in symphonic music
- The New York Philharmonic guide to the symphony
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Film & TV
Birmingham, England
Known for
- Verdi Stiffelio — Conductor1993
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1924-06-17
- Active to
- 2009-07-10
conductor
Discography
- Italian Operatic Arias1963
- Birgit Nilsson sings German Opera1964
- Scenes from Verdi1969
- Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 21972
- Boris Godunov • Don Carlos • Macbeth • Simon Boccanegra • Ernani1985
- Horn Concertos 1 and 21987
- Symphony no. 3 "Ilya Muromets"1991
- Cello Concerto / Enigma Variations1992
- Symphony no. 2 / The Zaporozhy Cossacks1992
- Symphony in F-sharp major / Abschiedslieder1993
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 317
- Total plays
- 1,710
Tags
conductor
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Birmingham
- Place of death
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- oboist
- Educated at
- Manhattan School of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Hermann Scherchen
- Instrument
- cor anglais
- Image
- Edward Downes (Kiel 77.821).jpg
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1924-06-17
- date of death
- 2009-07-10
- manner of death
- Suicide
- cause of death
- drug overdose
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