Felix Aprahamian
Abraham Felix Barter Aprahamian (born June 5, 1914 in London ; † January 15, 2005 there ) was a British music critic and author .
Aprahamian was music editor for The Listener in London from 1966 to 1967 and worked for numerous newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times .
Aprahamian was considered a proven organ expert. He became known, among other things, through his published 50-year correspondence with the composer Olivier Messiaen .
He left his estate to the Royal College of Organists (RCO).
literature
- Alex May: Aprahamian, Felix Barter. In: Lawrence Goldman (Ed.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2005–2008. Oxford University Press , 2013, pp. 25-26.
Web links
- Felix Aprahamian at Allmusic (English)
- Felix Aprahamian at Discogs (English)
- Felix Aprahamian at the National Portrait Gallery
Individual evidence
- ^ Felix Aprahamian. Church Times , Nov. 2, 2006.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aprahamian, Felix |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aprahamian, Abraham Felix Barter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British music critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 2005 |
| Place of death | London |