York Bowen

York Bowen
1935
Background information
Born(1884-02-22)22 February 1884
Crouch Hill, London, England
Died23 November 1961(1961-11-23) (aged 77)
Hampstead, London, England
OccupationsComposer
Pianist
InstrumentsPiano
Violin

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 Despite achieving considerable success during his lifetime, many of the composer's works remained unpublished and unperformed until after his death in 1961.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

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