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…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United Kingdom
- Born
- February 17th, 1862
- Died
- November 11th, 1936
- Genres
- Labels
- Naxos