Sir Julius Benedict
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Julius Benedict was a German born conductor and composer.
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Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/11/2010
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Julius Benedict was a German born conductor and composer.
Having been active in Germany and Italy, he moved to London in 1835. As well as operatic works, he wrote a symphony, first performed in 1873, and was very active in the musical life of Britain at the time. He accompanied Jenny Lind on a musical tour of the United States as pianist and conductor in 1850. [1,2]
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Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885)
Musical Composer
Lived and died here
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The Sydney Mail - Jun 13, 1885Obituary