Steuart Bedford
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Steuart John Rudolf Bedford OBE was an English orchestral and opera conductor and pianist. He was born in the United Kingdom into a musical family, the son of soprano Lesley Duff and inventor Leslie Bedford, and the grandson of Liza Lehmann and Herbert Bedford, and the brother of composer David Bedford and singer Peter Lehmann Bedford. He made his operatic conducting debut in 1964 at the Oxford Playhouse with Benjamin Brittenâs Albert Herring. Bedford became particularly associated with Brittenâs music, notably conducting the world premiere of Death in Venice in 1973, as well as other Britten operas. Between 1974 and 1998, he was one of the Artistic Directors of the Aldeburgh Festival, becoming joint artistic director with Oliver Knussen in 1989. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to music. Bedford died on February 15, 2021, aged 81.
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- Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 / Act 2 - Interlude: "Ah, No!" featuring English Chamber Orchestra
- Temporal Variations (orch. C. Matthews): Oration featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- Temporal Variations (orch. C. Matthews): Exercises featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (arr. C. Matthews): The Highland Balou featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- The Daisy Chain: Keepsake Mill featuring Steuart Bedford
- Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 / Act 2 - "Hurrah For the Piazza" featuring English Chamber Orchestra
- Gay: The Beggar's Opera - Realised Britten, Op. 43 / Act 1 - "Women Are Bitter Bad Judges In These Cases...If Any Wench Venus' Girdle Wear" featuring Robert Lloyd
- A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (arr. C. Matthews): Sephestia's Lullably featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 / Act 2 - "Chaos, Chaos and Sickness" featuring English Chamber Orchestra
- Gay: The Beggar's Opera - Realised Britten, Op. 43 / Act 1 - "'Tis Woman That Seduces All Mankind" featuring Robert Lloyd
- The Daisy Chain: If No One Ever Marries Me featuring Steuart Bedford
- A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (arr. C. Matthews): The Nurse's Song featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- Cherry Ripe by Steuart Bedford
- Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 / Act 2 - "The Wind Still Blows From the Land" featuring English Chamber Orchestra
- Temporal Variations (orch. C. Matthews): Commination featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- Temporal Variations (orch. C. Matthews): Polka featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- Gay: The Beggar's Opera - Realised Britten, Op. 43 / Act 1 - "If Love the Virgin's Heart Invade" featuring Robert Lloyd
- Temporal Variations (orch. C. Matthews): Resolution featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- The Daisy Chain: Fairies featuring Steuart Bedford
- A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (arr. C. Matthews): A Cradle Song featuring Royal Northern Sinfonia
- Gay: The Beggar's Opera - Realised Britten, Op. 43 / Act 1 - "A Maid Is Like The Golden Ore" featuring Robert Lloyd
- Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 / Act 2 - "So It Is True" featuring English Chamber Orchestra
- Bird Songs: The Woodpigeon by Steuart Bedford
- Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 / Act 2 - "In These Last Years" featuring English Chamber Orchestra
