York Bowen [SEP] place of death
works are often characterized by their rich harmonic language. He was one of the most notable English composers of piano music of his time.
Biography.
York Bowen was born in Crouch Hill, London, to a father who was the owner of the whisky distillers Bowen and McKechnie. The youngest of three sons, Bowen began piano and harmony lessons with his mother at an early age. His talent was recognised almost immediately and he soon began his musical education at the North Metropolitan College of Music. He subsequently went on
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