Davis, (Sir) Andrew (Frank)
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Davis, (Sir) Andrew (Frank) (
b Ashridge, 1944). Eng. conductor, organist, and harpsichordist. Pianist, harpsichordist, and org., Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, 1966–70. Assoc. cond. BBC Scottish SO 1970–2, New Philharmonia Orch. 1974, RLPO 1974–6; prin. cond. and mus. dir. Toronto SO 1975–88; prin. cond. BBC SO 1989–2000; mus. dir. Glyndebourne Opera 1989–2000. Mus. dir. Chicago Lyric Opera from 2000. Opera début Glyndebourne, 1973 (
Capriccio). Amer. début 1974 (NYPO). Cond. f. Brit. p. of Tippett's
The Mask of Time, 1986, and his
New Year, 1990. CBE 1991. Knighted 1999.
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Johan Ludwig Emil Dreyer
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