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Beatrice Harrison
Background information
Born9 December 1892
Roorkee, British India
Died10 March 1965(1965-03-10) (aged 72)
Surrey, England
Instrument(s)Cello

Beatrice Harrison (9 December 1892 – 10 March 1965)[1] was a British cellist active in the first half of the 20th century. She gave first performances of several important English works, especially those of Frederick Delius, and made the first or standard recordings of others, particularly the first recording of Elgar’s cello concerto in 1920 with the composer conducting.

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May 1924

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cello and orchestra written for the distinguished British cellist Beatrice Harrison, and a short orchestral piece, Fantastic Dance, which Delius dedicated...

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