Deryck Cooke

Deryck Cooke (September 14, 1919 - October 27, 1975) was a British musicologist who was born in Leicester.

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September 14 - 1919 - October 27 - 1975 - British - Musicologist - Leicester

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He studied at Cambridge University and spent two stints working for the BBC music department (1947-59 and 1965-76). He prepared a "performing version" of the unfinished draft of Mahler's 10th Symphony that has been recorded by Sir Simon Rattle with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (1980) and the Berlin Philharmonic (2001).

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Cambridge University - BBC - Mahler's - 10th Symphony - Simon Rattle - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Berlin Philharmonic

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His other works include

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• The Language of Music
• An Introduction to "Der Ring Des Nibelungen" (audio, with extracts from Solti's recording)
• I Saw the World End: A Study of Wagner's Ring (unfinished at his death)
• Vindications: Essays on Romantic Music (posthumous collection of essays and broadcast scripts)

He died in Croydon.

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