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Sir Anthony Lewis

Sir Anthony Carey Lewis (2 March 1915 – 5 June 1983) was an English musicologist, conductor, composer, and music educator. He co-founded and served as the first chief editor of Musica Britannica, producing scholarly editions of British music hitherto unavailable. He published critical editions of operas by Handel, Purcell and John Blow.

After working in the music department of the BBC, Lewis beca…

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Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
March 2nd, 1915
Died
June 5th, 1983
Labels
Decca Classics
Last updated: September 2nd, 2020

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