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Final bow - John Davies, 12 February 1918 - 24 February 2013

Author: saxmad
Date: 2013-03-02 22:51

John Davies, one of the most eminent clarinet teachers of the Twentieth century passed away last Sunday.

Long-term professor and former Head of Woodwind at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

There are a few of his former pupils posting on these boards, and it would be very rare to find a British orchestra in the last half-century which didn't have at least one of his pupils in their clarinet section.

I had the great privilege of studying with John (and Tony Pay) at the RAM in the 1980's.

RIP John, you touched many lives greatly.

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Re: Final bow - John Davies, 12 February 1918 - 24 February 2013

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2013-03-03 19:03

A very familiar name although I never met him.
John clocked up a grand old age though so if playing clarinet can stave off the ultimate end a bit then maybe I will keep on playing.

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