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Sir Colin Rex Davis CH CBE (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 .
Sir Colin Davis (born September 25, 1927, Weybridge, Surrey, England—died April 14, 2013, London) was an English conductor, the foremost modern interpreter of the composer Hector Berlioz, whose complete orchestral and operatic works Davis recorded.
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Apr 15, 2013 · The esteemed conductor Sir Colin Davis has died at the age of 85. He was best known for his long-running association with the London Symphony Orchestra, who announced the death of their President on 14 April 2013 on their website last night: “Sir Colin’s role in British musical life was immense.
Apr 15, 2013 · LONDON (AP) — Colin Davis, the former principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and one of Britain’s elder statesmen of classical music, has died at 85. The orchestra said Davis died Sunday after a short illness.
Apr 15, 2013 · Remembering Colin Davis, A Conductor Beloved Late In Life : Deceptive Cadence The English conductor was knighted in 1980 and won three Grammys — but did not reach the real heights of his career...
Apr 15, 2013 · Colin Davis, one of the most acclaimed British conductors of the 20th century, who brought immense authority and an almost palpable zest to his music-making on both sides of the Atlantic,...
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Apr 14, 2013 · Obituary: Colin Davis. By the time he died Sir Colin Davis was the grand old man of British classical music. At different times he was music director or chief conductor at three of Britain's...
