York Bowen

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York Bowen was an English composer and virtuoso pianist of the late Romantic and early 20th-century period, often dubbed the "English Rachmaninoff" for his richly expressive piano works.

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instanceOf English classical pianist
English composer
classical composer
composer
human
pianist
virtuoso pianist
activeYearsStart early 1900s
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1884-02-22
dateOfDeath 1961-11-23
educatedAt Royal Academy of Music
employer Royal Academy of Music
familyName Bowen
fullName Edwin York Bowen
genre chamber music
classical music
orchestral music
piano music
givenName Edwin
York
instrument piano
viola
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement early 20th-century classical music
late Romantic
nationality English
nickname English Rachmaninoff
linked to: Sergei Rachmaninoff
notableFor richly expressive piano works
notableWork 24 Preludes for piano, Op. 102
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 11
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17
Piano Concerto No. 3 in G minor, Op. 23
Piano Concerto No. 4 in A minor, Op. 88
Piano Sonata No. 1 in B minor, Op. 6
Piano Sonata No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 9
Piano Sonata No. 3 in G minor, Op. 12
Piano Sonata No. 4 in B minor, Op. 72
Viola Concerto in C minor, Op. 25
Viola Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 18
Viola Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 22
occupation composer
music teacher
pianist
professor
violist
placeOfBirth Crouch Hill
London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
sexOrGender male
style late-Romantic harmony
romanticism

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Angela Hewitt hasRelative York Bowen