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Reed, William H. (William Henry), 1876-1942

LC control no.n 88099227
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Personal name headingReed, William H. (William Henry), 1876-1942
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Variant(s)Reed, W. H. (William Henry), 1876-1942
Associated countryEngland
Birth date1876-07-29
Death date1942-07-02
Place of birthFrome (England)
Place of deathDumfriesshire (Scotland)
Field of activityElgar, Edward, 1857-1934--Criticism and interpretation
AffiliationLondon Symphony Orchestra
Royal College of Music (Great Britain)
Profession or occupationViolinists Violin teachers Authors Conductors (Music) Composers
Special noteOld cat. hdg.: Reed, William Henry, 1877-1942
Do not confuse with Canadian composer and organist Reed, William, 1859-1945
Found inHis Elgar as I knew him, 1989, c1936: CIP t.p. (William H. Reed)
LC data base, 9-23-88 (hdg.: Reed, William Henry, 1877-1942; no usage given)
His Elgar, 1946: t.p. (W.H. Reed)
New Grove (Reed, W(illiam) H(enry); b. July 29, 1876, Frome; d. July 2, 1942, Dumfries; English violinist and teacher)
Grove music online, September 6, 2018 (Reed, W(illiam) H(enry); born July 29, 1876, Frome, died July 2, 1942, Dumfries; English violinist and teacher; joined the London Symphony Orchestra in 1904 and served as its leader, 1912-1935, and as chairman of its board, 1935-1942; taught violin at the Royal College of Music; wrote two books on Edward Elgar; active as conductor, examiner, and adjuticator; composer of orchestral tone poems, a violin concerto, a rhapsody for violin and orchestra, and chamber works)
Associated languageeng