Brian Easdale
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Brian Easdale (10 August 1909 - 30 October 1995) was a composer born in Manchester, England. His works include the operas Rapunzel (1927), The Corn King (1935, not released until 1950) and The Sleeping Children (1951). He was well-known for his orchestral works (Five pieces for Orchestra, Six Poems, Tone Poem) and also composed film and theatre music.
His film scores included Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948) for which he was awarded an Oscar.
He was educated at Westminster Abbey School and the Royal College of Music.
[edit] Sources
- Oxford Concise Dictionary of Music by Michael Kennedy (Fourth Edition) - ISBN 0-19-280037-X
[edit] External links
- Brian Easdale at the Internet Movie Database
- Brian Easdale biography and credits at the BFI's Screenonline
- Brian Easdale at the All Music Guide
- Brian Easdale at Discogs
- Brian Easdale at MusicBrainz
- Brian Easdale biography on MusicWeb
