Latest releases
Britten: Peter Grimes
Salute To Percy Grainger
Twentieth Century Flute Concerti: Poulenc, Nielsen, Ibert, Honegger
Britten : Le Prince Des Pagodes ; Symphonie Pour Violoncelle
Britten: Violin Concerto / Canadian Carnival / Mont Juic
Britten: The Young Person's Guide To the Orchestra / Variations On A Theme of Frank Bridge
Britten: Sinfonia Da Requiem / Gloriana Suite / Sea Interludes
Britten: Piano Concerto / Johnson Over Jordan Suite
Britten: Illuminations (Les) / Our Hunting Fathers / Chansons Francaises
Britten: Simple Symphony / Temporal Variations / Suite On English Folk Tunes
Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Op. 31 - Nocturne, Op. 60 - Phaedra, Op. 93
Britten: Serenade, Op. 31 / Nocturne, Op. 60 / Phaedra, Op. 93
About this artist
English conductor and pianist
Born: 31st July 1939 London, England
Died: 15th February 2021
Orchestral and opera conductor renowned for his interpretations of the work of Benjamin Britten. Paternal grandson of composer Liza Lehmann, son of Lesley Duff and brother of composer David Bedford and singer Peter Bedford. Married to soprano Norma Burrowes from 1969 to 1980.
Musical Director of The English Opera Group from 1971 to 1998 and Artistic Director of the Aldeburgh Festival from 1974 to 1988. Worked on notable Mozart productions with the Garsington Opera from 1993.
Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to music.