Camden, Anthony

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Name (Latin)
Camden, Anthony
Date of birth
1938-04-26
Date of death
2006-03-07
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
oboist
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 54332008
Wikidata: Q104732121
Library of congress: n 82145600
TAU10: 000522689
Sources of Information
  • Williams, G. Fantasia on Welsh nursery tunes. [Phonodisc] 1974.
  • L'Art des instruments d'amour [SR] c1977:label (Anthony Camden, hautbois d'amour) container (b. 1938)
  • Times online WWW site, Apr. 6, 2006(Anthony Camden; b. Anthony John Camden, Apr. 26, 1938, London; d. Mar. 7, 2006; virtuoso oboist and orchestra administrator whose infectious energy earned him the nickname "the Whizzer")
Wikipedia description:

Anthony Camden (26 April 1938 – 7 March 2006) was the principal oboe and chairman of the board at the London Symphony Orchestra. He was also a founding member of the ensemble London Virtuosi and went on to become the provost and director of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Brisbane before becoming the dean of music at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He was affectionately known as the Whizzer in the world of classical music.

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