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Sir Colin Davis

Sir Colin Rex Davis (25 September 1927 – 14 April 2013) was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959. His repertoire was broad, but among the composers with whom he was particularly associated were Mozart, Berlioz, Elgar, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tippett.

Davis studied as a clarinetist, but was intent on becoming a condu…

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Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
September 25th, 1927
Died
April 14th, 2013
Genres
Labels
EMI Classics
London Records
RCA
Deutsche Grammophon
Decca Records
Last updated: June 14th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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