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Edward German

Sir Edward German (17 February 1862 – 11 November 1936) was an English musician and composer of Welsh descent, best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage and as a successor to Arthur Sullivan in the field of English comic opera. Some of his light operas, especially Merrie England, are still performed.

As a youth, German played the violin and led the town orchestra o…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
February 17th, 1862
Died
November 11th, 1936
Genres
Labels
Naxos
EMI Classics
Edison Records
Marco Polo
Last updated: January 8th, 2014

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