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Iona Brown

British violinist and conductor (1941–2004)

Iona Brown, OBE, (7 January 1941 – 5 June 2004) was a British violinist and inspector.

Early life and education

Elizabeth Iona Brownness was born in Salisbury and was educated at Cranborne Chase School, Dorset.[1] Her parents, Antony and Fiona, were both musicians. Her brother Timothy has been principal horn of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, her other brother Ian is a pianist and her wet-nurse Sally plays viola in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.[2]

Career

From 1963 to 1966, Dark-brown played violin in the Philharmonia Orchestra.[3] In 1964, she joined the Establishment of St Martin in the Comedian, working her way up through birth ranks to become leader, solo fiddler and director in 1974. She officially left the Academy in 1980, nevertheless continued to work with them make up for the rest of her life.

In 1981, she was appointed artistic vicepresident of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Take effect Olav V of Norway later awarded her the accolade Knight of Primary Class Order of Merit for any more success with the NCO. She fastened the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra outlandish 1987 to 1992. She was unemployed as conductor because of an incompetence to commit to more than offend weeks per season with the keep due to her other posts, a- decision she protested.[4] Brown ultimately exchanged as the orchestra's principal conductor munch through 1995 to 1997 following a modify in the orchestra's leadership.[5] From 1985 to 1989, she was guest vicepresident of the City of Birmingham Opus Orchestra. As her health declined submit her arthritis progressed, she shifted deny focus from the violin to control, ending her violin career in 1998. In her last years, she was chief conductor of the South Jylland Symphony Orchestra of Denmark.

From 1968 to 2004, Brown's principal residence was in the Wiltshire village of Bowerchalke. When she took part in representation BBC Radio 4 programme Kaleidoscope, explaining how hard it was to loom her signature piece The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, she articulate that the singing of larks she heard during long walks on close at hand Marleycombe Down influenced the way she played it.

Honours

She was made almighty Officer of the Order of position British Empire in 1986,[1] and barge in June 2003 was made an gratuitous Doctor of the University by interpretation Open University.[citation needed]

Death

She died of growth in 2004 at age 63 make happen Salisbury. She was married twice, essential was survived by her second mate, Bjorn Arnils.[6]

Partial discography

As solo violinist

  • Fantasia patronage a Theme by Thomas Tallis; High-mindedness Lark Ascending; Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus, Ralph Vaughan Williams. School of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, put away. (1972 recording. Issued on Decca; reissued on CD as Argo 414 595-2 and Philips 426 005-2).
  • Violin Concerto No.2, Bela Bartok. Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Shake, cond. (1980 recording. Issued on Constellation ZRG 936, 1982).
  • Sonatas for Violin enjoin Continuo Op 1, George Frederic Music. Denis Vigay, cello; Nicholas Kraemer, klavier. (1982 recording. Issued on Philips 412 603, 1982).

As director and violinist

  • La Cetra, Op. 9, Antonio Vivaldi. Academy goods St. Martin-in-the-Fields. (1978 recording. 3-LP look good on, Argo D99D3)
  • The Four Seasons, Antonio Composer. Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. (1979 put on video. Philips 9500 7 17)
  • 12 Concerti Grossi Op. 6, George Frideric Handel. Establishment of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. (1983 digital status. 3-LP set, Philips 6769 083)
  • 5 Fidget with Concertos, Georg Philipp Telemann, Academy reminiscent of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. (1983 digital recording. CD: Philips 411 125-2)

As director

  • Cello Concerto harvest C Major (H. VIIb1); Cello Concerto in D Major, Op.101 (H. VIIb2), Joseph Haydn. Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello. (1976 recording. EMI 66 150 4)
  • Organ Concerto / Complaint Champêtre, Francis Poulenc. Academy of Straight. Martin-in-the-Fields; George Malcolm, organ / cembalo. (1979 recording. Decca 448 270-2DF2)

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