Donald Francis Tovey

Composer

1875 – 1940

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Who was Donald Francis Tovey?

Sir Donald Francis Tovey was a British musical analyst, musicologist, writer on music, composer, conductor and pianist. He had been best known for his Essays in Musical Analysis and his editions of works by Bach and Beethoven, but since the 1990s his compositions have been recorded and performed with increasing frequency. The recordings have mostly been well received by reviewers.

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Born
Jul 17, 1875
Also known as
  • Sir Donald Francis Tovey
  • Donald Tovey
  • Sir Tovey Donald Francis
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Died
Jul 10, 1940
Edinburgh

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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