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Joseph Horovitz
British composer and conductor (1926–2022)
Died aged 95GeminiUnited Kingdom
Biography
Joseph Horovitz (26 May 1926 – 9 February 2022) was an Austrian-born British composer and conductor best known for his 1970 pop cantata Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo, which achieved widespread popularity in schools. Horovitz also composed music for television, including the theme music for the Thames Television series Rumpole of the Bailey, and was a prolific composer of ballet, orchestral (including nine concertos), brass band, wind band and chamber music. He considered his fifth string quartet (1969) to be his best work.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Royal College of Music
Genres
- classical music
Family
- Parents
- Béla HorovitzLotte Horovitz
- Siblings
- Elly Miller
Awards & honours (3)
- Walter Willson Cobbett Medal
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class
- Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna
Quick answers about Joseph Horovitz
- How old was Joseph Horovitz?
- Joseph Horovitz died on February 9, 2022 at the age of 95.
- When is Joseph Horovitz's birthday?
- Joseph Horovitz was born on May 26, 1926.
- Where was Joseph Horovitz born?
- Joseph Horovitz was born in Vienna.
- What is Joseph Horovitz's zodiac sign?
- Joseph Horovitz's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- What is Joseph Horovitz's nationality?
- Joseph Horovitz is a citizen of United Kingdom.
- What does Joseph Horovitz do?
- Joseph Horovitz is known as composer, music educator, conductor, writer.
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