Sir Anthony Lewis
Sir Anthony Carey Lewis (2 March 1915 – 5 June 1983) was an English musicologist, conductor, composer, and music educator. He co-founded and served as the first chief editor of Musica Britannica, producing scholarly editions of British music hitherto unavailable. He published critical editions of operas by Handel, Purcell and John Blow.
After working in the music department of the BBC, Lewis beca…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United Kingdom
- Born
- March 2nd, 1915
- Died
- June 5th, 1983
- Labels
- Decca Classics