Advertisement

Algernon Bennet Ashton

Advertisement

Algernon Bennet Ashton

Birth
Death
10 Apr 1937 (aged 77)
Burial
London Borough of Brent, Greater London, England Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Composer and Pianist.
Ashton spent his childhood in Leipzig where he studied piano and composition, becoming a pupil of Joachim Raff.He was a prolific composer,particularly of piano and chamber music.His work included 24 string quartets.
Composer and Pianist.
Ashton spent his childhood in Leipzig where he studied piano and composition, becoming a pupil of Joachim Raff.He was a prolific composer,particularly of piano and chamber music.His work included 24 string quartets.

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement