Composer
Hogwood, Christopher
English conductor, harpsichordist and musicologist (1941–2014)
1941–2014
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1941
- Died
- 2014
- Birthplace
- Nottingham
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Christopher Jarvis Haley Hogwood (10 September 1941 – 24 September 2014) was an English conductor, harpsichordist, and musicologist. Founder of the early music ensemble the Academy of Ancient Music, he was an authority on historically informed performance and a leading figure in the early music revival of the late 20th century.
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Life and musical career
- Selected occupations
- conductor; musicologist; choir director; composer; music educator; non-fiction writer; university teacher; music journalist; harpsichordist; editor; music arranger; pianist
- Education
- Nottingham High School; Pembroke College
- Teachers
- Raymond Leppard; Gustav Leonhardt; Robert Thurston Dart; Mary Potts; Rafael Puyana; Zuzana Růžičková
- Career institutions / employers
- Gresham College; Royal Academy of Music; King's College London
- Instruments played
- harpsichord
- Genres
- classical music
- Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Handel Prize; honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music; Walter Willson Cobbett Medal; Brit Award for Classical Recording
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 32183478
- ISNI
- 0000000121268995
- GND ID
- 12434965X
- Library of Congress ID
- n80131218
- MusicBrainz ID
- 00db6f13-4ec4-4ff9-ab10-07340b511e97
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
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 32183478. Portrait: Jamesfranklingresham, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.