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Bowen, York

English composer and pianist (1884-1961)

1884–1961

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Born
1884
Died
1961
Birthplace
London
Place of death
London
Citizenship / historical state
United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Edwin York Bowen (22 February 1884 – 23 November 1961) was an English composer and pianist. Bowen's musical career spanned more than fifty years during which time he wrote over 160 works. As well as being a pianist and composer, Bowen was a talented conductor, organist, violist and horn player. Despite achieving considerable success during his lifetime, many of the composer's works remained unpublished and unperformed until after his death in 1961. Bowen's compositional style is widely considered ‘Romantic’ and his works are often characterized by their rich harmonic language.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
conductor; composer; horn player; music educator; pianist
Education
Royal Academy of Music; Tollington School
Teachers
Tobias Matthay; Frederick Corder
Career institutions / employers
Royal Academy of Music
Instruments played
piano; horn
Notable works
Symphonic Fantasia
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
74060663
ISNI
0000000109878571
GND ID
134857623
Library of Congress ID
n82118461
MusicBrainz ID
bed50ca7-386d-43bb-abc4-f9f397feb708

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

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Common listed instruments
Flute
Source entries with composition dates
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Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
"Flute Sonata, Op. 120: 2nd movt, Andante piacevole"
Catalogue / opus
Op. 120
  • Flute
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 74060663. Portrait: Herber Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.