1925 - 2020
Kenneth Alwyn English Conductor
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Details
| First Name |
Kenneth
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| Last Name |
Alwyn
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| Birthday |
25th July, 1925
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| Birthplace |
Croydon
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| Died |
11th December, 2020
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation Text |
Conductor • composer • writer
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| Occupation |
Conductor
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Kenneth Alwyn (born Kenneth Alwyn Wetherell) (28 July 1925 – 11 December 2020) was an English conductor, composer and writer. Described by BBC Radio 3 as "one of the great British musical directors", Alwyn was known for his many recordings, including with the London Symphony Orchestra on Decca’s first stereophonic recording of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. He was also known for his long association with BBC Radio 2's orchestral live music programme Friday Night is Music Night, appearing for thirty years as a conductor and presenter, and for his contribution to British musical theatre as a prolific musical director in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and married the actress Mary Law in 1960. His website and the first volume of his memoirs A Baton in the Ballet and Other Places were both published in 2015. The second volume Is Anyone Watching? was published in 2017. A Book of Remembrance was opened on his website in December 2020.
