Adrian Boult: London Symphony Orchestra's lyrics & chords

Adrian Boult (Conductor) Born: April 8, 1889 - Chester, England Died: February 22, 1983 - London (or Farnham), England The eminent English conductor, Sir Adrian (Cedrik) Boult, studied at Westminster School and then at Christ Church, Oxford under Sir Hugh Allen. He completed his training in Leipzig under Max Reger and had the good fortune to watch Arthur Nikisch at work. Back in Britain, he gave concerts at Covent Garden. In 1919, on request from the composer Gustav Holst, he conducted the first performance of part of the suite The Planets. ...read more