York Bowen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

York Bowen

English composer and pianist

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1884

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1961

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, music pedagogue, hornist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Edwin York Bowen (22 February 1884 – 23 November 1961) was an English composer and pianist.
Bowen's musical career spanned more than fifty years during which time he wrote over 160 works.
As well as being a pianist and composer, Bowen was a talented conductor, organist, violist and horn player.
Despite achieving considerable success during his lifetime, many of the composer's works remained unpublished and unperformed until after his death in 1961.
Bowen's compositional style is widely considered as ‘Romantic’ and his works are often characterized by their rich harmonic language.
He was one of the most notable English composers of piano music of his time.