William Glock
Sir William Frederick Glock (born May 3, 1908 in London , † June 28, 2000 ) was a British music manager and from 1959 to 1972 head of Radio 3, the music program of the BBC .
Artur Schnabel's student was a music critic for the Daily Telegraph and, from 1934 to 1945, for the Observer . In 1947, at Schnabel's suggestion, he founded the Dartington Summer School of Music , which he directed until 1979. Works by contemporary composers were performed here, accompanied by courses for musicians. Among others, the Amadeus Quartet , Nadia Boulanger , Paul Hindemith , Igor Stravinsky , Boris Blacher and George Enescu took part. As head of the BBC's cultural radio, he was also responsible for the legendary Proms from 1960 to 1973 . Here he arranged for the performance of the works of Olivier Messiaen , Pierre Boulez , Luciano Berio , Luigi Nono , Luigi Dallapiccola , Elliott Carter , Michael Tippett , Robert Gerhard , Witold Lutosławski , Karlheinz Stockhausen , Hans Werner Henze and György Ligeti . Peter Maxwell Davies dedicated three works to him: the 1st Symphony in 1976, Unbroken Circle in 1984 and Mishkenot in 1988. In 1970 he was knighted as a Knight Bachelor for his services to musical life in Great Britain .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Knights and Dames at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glock, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glock, Sir William Frederick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British music manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 2000 |