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Joseph Horovitz

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British composer (1926–2022)

Person · Open Library

Born
1926
Works
12

Top works

  • Joseph Horovitz
  • Fantasia on a theme of Couperin, for eleven strings (1962)
  • Horizon overture, 1972
  • Horizon overture [for] orchestra (1972)
  • Horrortorio

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1,703
Total plays
8,329

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Joseph Horovitz (born 26 May 1926 in Vienna, Austria) is a British composer and conductor. Horovitz's family emigrated to England in 1938. He studied music and modern languages at New College, Oxford, and later attended the Royal College of Music in London, studying composition with Gordon Jacob. He then undertook a year of further study with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. His musical career began in 1950, when he became music director at the Bristol Old Vic. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Josep

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Joseph
Family name
Horovitz
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
London
Occupation
writer
Educated at
New College
Languages spoken
English language
Student of
Gordon Jacob
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date of death
2022-02-09
date of birth
1926-05-26
name in native language
Joseph Horovitz
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