RICHARD ADDINSELL

Richard Stewart Addinsell (13 January 1904 – 14 November 1977) was an English composer. Most popular composition: The Warsaw Concerto was written for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight, and continues to be a popular concert and recording piece. The film-makers wanted something in the style of Sergei Rachmaninoff, but were unable to persuade Rachmaninoff himself to write a piece. Roy Douglas orchestrated the concerto. It has been recorded over one hundred times and has sold in excess of three million copies. WIKIPEDIA

No comments:

Post a Comment