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Gwydion Brooke

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Gwydion Brooke (16 February 1912 – 27 March 2005) was the principal bassoonist of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a member of its "Royal Family" of wind instrumentalists, along with Jack Brymer (clarinet), Terence MacDonagh (oboe), and Gerald Jackson (flute).

Born Frederick James Gwydion Holbrooke, he was the son of the composer Joseph Holbrooke.

After the death of Sir Thomas Beecham in 1961…

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Type: Person
Area: United Kingdom
Born: February 16th, 1912
Died: March 27th, 2005
Labels: EMI Classics

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Last updated: August 22nd, 2012