Constant Lambert

British composer and conductor (1905–1951)

Born: 23 August 1905
Fulham
Died: 21 August 1951
London
Country: United Kingdom
Discography: 4 albums

Biography

Constant Lambert was a jazz musician. Constant Lambert was born on 23 August 1905 in Fulham and died on 21 August 1951 in London. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Summer's Last Will and Testament / The Rio Grande / Aubade héroïque” (1992) to “The Film Music of Lord Berners & Constant Lambert” (2008).

Leonard Constant Lambert (23 August 1905 – 21 August 1951) was a British composer, conductor, and author. He was the founding music director of the Royal Ballet, and (alongside Dame Ninette de Valois and Sir Frederick Ashton) he was a major figure in the establishment of the English ballet as a significant artistic movement. His ballet commitments, including extensive conducting work throughout his life, restricted his compositional activities. However one work, The Rio Grande, for chorus, orchestra and piano soloist, achieved widespread popularity in the 1920s, and is still regularly performed today. His other work includes a jazz influenced Piano Concerto (1931), major ballet scores such as Horoscope (1937) and a full-scale choral masque Summer's Last Will and Testament (1936) that some consider his masterpiece. Lambert had wide-ranging interests beyond music, as can be seen from his critical study Music Ho!

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Summer's Last Will and Testament / The Rio Grande / Aubade héroïque 1992

Tiresias / Pomona 1999

Overture: The Bird Actors / Romeo and Juliet / Pomona 2000

The Film Music of Lord Berners & Constant Lambert 2008

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Constant Lambert born?

Constant Lambert was born 23 August 1905 in Fulham.

What are Constant Lambert's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Summer's Last Will and Testament / The Rio Grande / Aubade héroïque (1992), Tiresias / Pomona (1999), Overture: The Bird Actors / Romeo and Juliet / Pomona (2000) and The Film Music of Lord Berners & Constant Lambert (2008).

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