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William Henry Reed

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British musician (1876-1942)

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William Henry Reed MVO was an English violinist, teacher, composer, conductor and biographer of Edward Elgar.

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William Henry Reed MVO was an English violinist, teacher, composer, conductor and biographer of Edward Elgar. He was leader of the London Symphony Orchestra for 23 years (1912-1935), but is best known for his long personal friendship with Elgar (1910-1934) and his book Elgar As I Knew Him (1936), in which he goes into great detail about the genesis of the Violin Concerto in B minor.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1876 to 1942 · aged 65
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7 languages

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