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George Grove

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English writer on music and director of the Royal College of Music (1820-1900)

MusiciansLived 1820 to 1900 · aged 79
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Sir George Grove was an English engineer and writer on music, known as the founding editor of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

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August Manns, Grove's musical directorAugust Manns, Grove's musical directorFranz Schubert (top), whose music Grove and Arthur Sullivan (below) rediscovered in 1867Franz Schubert (top), whose music Grove and Arthur Sullivan (below) rediscovered in 1867Grove as head of the Royal College of Music, as seen by PunchGrove as head of the Royal College of Music, as seen by PunchThe Royal College of MusicThe Royal College of Music

Awards 2

1894Companion of the Order of the Bath
1883Knight Bachelor

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Musicians born in the 1820s 6

John William Fenton47.9Luigi Arditi47.7Franz Strauss48.0Mathilde Marchesi47.6Alfredo Piatti48.0Gustav Merkel47.5

About this person

Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1820 to 1900 · aged 79
Written about in
18 languages

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