Raymond Leppard
British-American conductor and harpsichordist (1927–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond John Leppard CBE (11 August 1927 – 22 October 2019) was a British-American conductor, harpsichordist, composer and editor. In the 1960s, he played a prime role in the rebirth of interest in Baroque music; in particular, he was one of the first major conductors to perform Baroque opera, reviving works by Claudio Monteverdi and Francesco Cavalli. He conducted operas at major international opera houses and festivals, including the Glyndebourne Festival where he led the world premiere of Nicholas Maw's The Rising of the Moon, the Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House. He composed film scores such as Lord of the Flies and Alfred the Great.
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Born | Raymond John Leppard (1927-08-11)11 August 1927 London, England |
Died | 22 October 2019(2019-10-22) (aged 92) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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Education | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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