York Bowen

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 Despite achieving considerable success during his lifetime, many of the composer's works remained unpublished and unperformed until after his death in 1961.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 as ‘Romantic’ and his works are often characterized by their rich harmonic language.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1884 (London), Died November 23, 1961 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	C-28763	12-in.	10/23/1923	Humoresque	Efrem Zimbalist	Violin solo, with piano	composer

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