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Richard Stewart Addinsell (* 13. Januar 1904 in London; † 14. November 1977 ebenda) war ein britischer Filmkomponist . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Werke (Auswahl) 2.1 Filmmusik. 2.2 Schauspielmusiken und Revuen. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Richard Stewart Addinsell (13 January 1904 – 14 November 1977) was an English composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight (also known under the later title Suicide Squadron).
The Warsaw Concerto is a short work for piano and orchestra by Richard Addinsell, written for the 1941 British film Dangerous Moonlight, which is about the Polish struggle against the 1939 invasion by Nazi Germany. In performance it normally lasts just under ten minutes.
Richard Addinsell (ur. 13 stycznia 1904 w Londynie, zm. 15 listopada 1977 tamże w dzielnicy Chelsea) – brytyjski kompozytor. Zajmował się głównie tworzeniem muzyki dla potrzeb filmu i teatru. Życiorys. Podstawową edukację zdobywał w domu, następnie studiował w Oksfordzie oraz w Royal College of Music. Szkół tych jednak ostatecznie nie ukończył.
If you’re looking for a piece of music that divides opinion, look no further than this work. Beloved by many for its Rachmaninov-esque melodies and nostalgic sound-world, it’s also remembered for its repeated occurrence in Spike Milligan’s autobiography as ‘the bloody awful Warsaw Concerto’.
Biography. Educated at the Royal College of Music, he began his career contributing songs to revues and incidental music for the stage, forming a notable partnership with the playwright Clemence Dane. He is best remembered now as a composer for British cinema, his career in that medium beginning in 1936 and achieving early and widespread ...
29. Mai 2018 · Composer. Nationality: British. Born: London, England, 13 January 1904. Family: single. Education: Home schooled; attended Hertford School, Oxford, for 18 months; attended Royal College of Music for two semesters; studied in Berlin and Vienna, 1929–32. Career: Composed songs for London theater, 1925–28; scored first film, Amateur Gentleman, 1936.
