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Arts & Literature
Frederic Hymen Cowen
Who
Frederic Hymen Cowen · Arts & Literature
What
Composer and conductor
When
1852, Kingston, Jamaica — 1935, London, England
Where
United Kingdom
Biography
Frederic Hymen Cowen is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Composer and conductor
How & why
Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen was a British composer, conductor and pianist, a prolific and popular figure of late-Victorian and Edwardian music who wrote symphonies, operas, oratorios and songs. He conducted leading British orchestras and helped shape the concert life of his era. He was Jewish, born to a Jewish family in Jamaica.
Sources & external links
Verify and go deeper with these external references.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Composer and conductor
1852
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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