Frederic Curzon

Frederic Curzon (4 September 1899 – 6 December 1973) was an English composer, conductor and musician.

He was born in London in 1899, and died at Bournemouth in 1973. Curzon had a life largely associated with music - besides composing, he conducted and was both a pianist and a noted organist. His early life was largely in the theatre, where he was musical director in several London West End theatres. He was the organist at Shepherds Bush Pavilion for many years and from 1939 and throughout the war conducted at Llandudno Pier. In 1938, he moved to the radio. The music he wrote was mainly of the English light music genre, but he also wrote for films, radio and the theatre. Curzon worked as Head of Light Music at publishers Boosey and Hawkes.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1899, Died December 6, 1973

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 2EA6989 12-in. 12/10/1938 March of the bowmen (No. 3 of Robin Hood suite) Clifford Greenwood ; London Palladium Orchestra Orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Curzon, Frederic," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/372286.

Curzon, Frederic. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/372286.

"Curzon, Frederic." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/372286

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