Composer. Born (we only have his baptism date) in Bonn (now Germany). His ninth, the Choral, symphony, Ode to Joy, was commissioned in 1822 by the Philharmonic Society of London and first performed on 21 March 1825 in the new Argyll Rooms, Regent Street. Its official debut was in Vienna the following year. The Philharmonic Society invited him to London but, as far as we can tell, he never came. Died Vienna.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Beethoven's 9th
The British Premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, commissioned by the Philh...
Bust in Stratford - Beethoven
Researching this bust we failed to ID the man, and worse, we discovered that ...
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Life mask on keystone - Beethoven
Our researches have drawn a blank. This looks to us like a death mask, or Chu...
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Horace (Ruddy Ranks) Burke
Horace Alexander Burke, aka Ruddy Ranks. From the Just Giving page: "By trade he was a Reggae musician playing several instruments but was mainly a keyboard player. He has been in a couple of band...
1 memorial
Thomas Augustine Arne
Composer. Born in King Street, Covent Garden. Wrote "Rule Britannia" in the Dove Pub, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, it is said. Buried in St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden.
3 memorials
Reverend Augustus M Toplady
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1 memorial
Lady John Manners
There is sheet music dated 1873 for a song "True for ever" with words and music by Lady John Manners and Virginia Gabriel. Could this be the same LJM who opened our garden? We hope so.
1 memorial
Heritage Foundation
We believe this group now encompasses Comic Heritage, Musical Heritage, Sports Heritage and Films and Television Heritage. Its aim is to pay tribute to Britain's entertainers and raise funds for go...
Group, Cinema, History, Humour, Music / songs, Sport / Games, Theatre, TV & Radio
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