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- December 4, 1879, Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland
- Died:
- February 19, 1941, Hove, Sussex, England (aged 61)
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Sir Hamilton Harty
Irish musician
Also known as: Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty
Sir Hamilton Harty (born December 4, 1879, Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland—died February 19, 1941, Hove, Sussex, England) was a British conductor and composer, noted for his performances of Hector Berlioz.
Harty was an organist in Belfast and Dublin before going to London (1900), where he gained a reputation as an accompanist and composer. In addition to giving many recitals with his wife, the soprano Agnes Nicholls (1877–1959), he became known as a conductor in concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra. From 1920 to 1933 he was conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester. His compositions include a violin concerto, a tone poem, With the Wild Geese, and the Irish Symphony. He was knighted in 1925.
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