Archie Camden
Archie Camden (born March 9, 1888 in Newark-on-Trent , † February 18, 1979 in Wheathampstead ) was a British bassoonist and teacher .
Life
Camden studied in Manchester . His career began in 1906 when he joined the Hallé Orchestra , where he became principal bassoonist in 1914. In 1933 he moved to the BBC Philharmonic , where he stayed until 1946, when he took up a position in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the same position . Camden was also one of the first bassoonists to experiment with sound recording. His recording of Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in B flat major ( KV 191) is still popular today.
From 1914 to 1933 he taught as a professor of bassoon at the Royal Manchester College of Music, now the Royal Northern College of Music . He later taught at the Royal College of Music in London. William Waterhouse is one of his students .
In 1962 Camden published his book Bassoon Technique (German: "Fagott-Technik").
In 1969 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire .
Works (selection)
- Bassoon Technique . OUP, London 1975, ISBN 0-19-318606-3 (reprint of the London 1962 edition).
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| SURNAME | Camden, Archie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British bassoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark-on-Trent |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th February 1979 |
| Place of death | Wheathampstead |