Raymond Leppard, CBE (born 11 August 1927) is a British conductor and harps… Read Full Bio ↴Raymond Leppard, CBE (born 11 August 1927) is a British conductor and harpsichordist.
He was born in London and grew up in Bath, where he was educated at the City of Bath Boys' School, now known as the Beechen Cliff School. A student of harpsichord and viola at Trinity College, Cambridge, he also was active as a choral conductor and served as music director of the Cambridge Philharmonic Society.
In the 1960s, Leppard played an instrumental role in the rebirth of interest in baroque music; in particular, he was one of the first major conductors to perform baroque opera.
In 1952 he made his London debut and then conducted his own Leppard Ensemble. He became closely associated with the Goldsbrough Orchestra, which became the English Chamber Orchestra in 1960. Also, he gave recitals as harpsichordist, and was a fellow of Trinity College and a lecturer in music from 1958 to 1968. He retired from his post as Director of Music at Trinity College in 1968, being succeeded by Richard Marlow.
In 1957 he conducted a concert featuring the four harpsichordists George Malcolm, Eileen Joyce, Thurston Dart and Denis Vaughan. In 1969 he himself was one of the 4 harpsichordists in a similar concert, this time the other players being Eileen Joyce, Geoffrey Parsons and Simon Preston, with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Neville Marriner.
His interest in early music prompted him to prepare several realisations of scores from the period. While musicologists considered his editions controversial, his performances were important for introducing early operatic masterpieces to the general public. His production of Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea was presented at the Glyndebourne Festival under his direction in 1962. In the following years he subsequently prepared more operas by Monteverdi, as well as operas by Francesco Cavalli.
In 1963 he composed the original score for Peter Brook's Lord of the Flies, the film adaptation of William Golding's novel of the same name. His original score for Alfred the Great was recorded by M-G-M Records for release in the UK.
In November 1969, he made his USA debut conducting the Westminster Choir and New York Philharmonic, at which occasion he also appeared as soloist in the Joseph Haydn's Harpsichord Concerto in D major. In 1973 he became principal conductor of the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra in Manchester, a position he retained until 1980.
Leppard has also conducted Britten's Billy Budd at the Metropolitan and San Francisco Operas, Alceste and Alcina at the New York City Opera. He has also conducted at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and in Paris, Hamburg, Santa Fe, Stockholm, and Geneva.
At Glyndebourne, he conducted the world premiere of Nicholas Maw's Rising of the Moon. From 1987–2001, Leppard was the music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, where he collaborated with concertmaster Hidetaro Suzuki for 14 seasons. For 2004–2006 he served as Music Advisor to The Louisville Orchestra. Leppard also serves as Artist-in-Residence at the University of Indianapolis.
Raymond Leppard was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by The Queen. In 1973 the Republic of Italy conferred upon him the title of Commendatore della Republica Italiana for services to Italian music. He was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Letters) by the University of Bath in 1973.
He was born in London and grew up in Bath, where he was educated at the City of Bath Boys' School, now known as the Beechen Cliff School. A student of harpsichord and viola at Trinity College, Cambridge, he also was active as a choral conductor and served as music director of the Cambridge Philharmonic Society.
In the 1960s, Leppard played an instrumental role in the rebirth of interest in baroque music; in particular, he was one of the first major conductors to perform baroque opera.
In 1952 he made his London debut and then conducted his own Leppard Ensemble. He became closely associated with the Goldsbrough Orchestra, which became the English Chamber Orchestra in 1960. Also, he gave recitals as harpsichordist, and was a fellow of Trinity College and a lecturer in music from 1958 to 1968. He retired from his post as Director of Music at Trinity College in 1968, being succeeded by Richard Marlow.
In 1957 he conducted a concert featuring the four harpsichordists George Malcolm, Eileen Joyce, Thurston Dart and Denis Vaughan. In 1969 he himself was one of the 4 harpsichordists in a similar concert, this time the other players being Eileen Joyce, Geoffrey Parsons and Simon Preston, with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Neville Marriner.
His interest in early music prompted him to prepare several realisations of scores from the period. While musicologists considered his editions controversial, his performances were important for introducing early operatic masterpieces to the general public. His production of Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea was presented at the Glyndebourne Festival under his direction in 1962. In the following years he subsequently prepared more operas by Monteverdi, as well as operas by Francesco Cavalli.
In 1963 he composed the original score for Peter Brook's Lord of the Flies, the film adaptation of William Golding's novel of the same name. His original score for Alfred the Great was recorded by M-G-M Records for release in the UK.
In November 1969, he made his USA debut conducting the Westminster Choir and New York Philharmonic, at which occasion he also appeared as soloist in the Joseph Haydn's Harpsichord Concerto in D major. In 1973 he became principal conductor of the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra in Manchester, a position he retained until 1980.
Leppard has also conducted Britten's Billy Budd at the Metropolitan and San Francisco Operas, Alceste and Alcina at the New York City Opera. He has also conducted at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and in Paris, Hamburg, Santa Fe, Stockholm, and Geneva.
At Glyndebourne, he conducted the world premiere of Nicholas Maw's Rising of the Moon. From 1987–2001, Leppard was the music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, where he collaborated with concertmaster Hidetaro Suzuki for 14 seasons. For 2004–2006 he served as Music Advisor to The Louisville Orchestra. Leppard also serves as Artist-in-Residence at the University of Indianapolis.
Raymond Leppard was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by The Queen. In 1973 the Republic of Italy conferred upon him the title of Commendatore della Republica Italiana for services to Italian music. He was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Letters) by the University of Bath in 1973.
Canon in D Major
Raymond Leppard Lyrics
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막내굽쓰굽쓰
캐논을 워낙 좋아해서 캐논 연주곡 중
내 마음에 쏙 드는 편곡은 없을까 하여
멜론에서 수많은 캐논을 들으며 찾아낸
곡이었어요. 드라이브를 하든 조용한 아침에 혼자 들으며 하늘과 자연을 느낄때 어김없이 벅차오르게 했던 곡입니다. 제가 들었던 앨범표지에는
웨딩 연주곡 플레이리스트라고 쓰여 있어서 정확한 제목은 모르고 이 버전은 좋다 로만 생각했었습니다.
느리지만 아주 느리지도 않고 너무 당연한 캐논도 아니며 현악기의 힘이 느껴지고 베이스로 깔리는 둥둥 이 악기가 뭘지 .. 이 울림이 느껴질 때 심장도 같이 울렸던 곡이네요.
너무 소중하게 들었던 곡이에요.
물론 지금도요. 이렇게 유튜브에서도
들을수 있었다니 몰랐네요. 폰에 다운도 받았던 곡인데 지금은 없어져서 오랜만에 생각나서 찾게됐습니다.
여기 댓글에 다른분들도 이 편곡을 좋아하셨다니 너무 신기해요.
Amy Charles
This is one of the most beautiful arrangements I’ve ever heard. I was fortunate enough to meet Sir Raymond Leppard a few times. He was lovely beyond words, a true gentleman. What he did for the ISO cannot be measured. RIP to one of the greats.
Werewolf Lycan
Hats off to Pachelbel, and to Raymond Leppard (who arranged this version). This is THE BEST VERSION I have ever heard.
My favorite part is 3:26 - 3:46.
Anonymous
Best version I've ever heard! Always preferred the simpler, 'pure' versions (e.g. Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner) but this arrangement surprised me — love how the strings glide around the core melody making it sound so light and dainty. Sublime! Thanks for uploading :)
Google Mail
1:46-2:07 and 2:42-3:27 are why I seek out this version! The entire piece transports me.
kevyjd
By far the very best version.
Andy Driftwood
The only version that matters. Beyond amazing!! Been searching for it for years, thank you 👏
Belkis Martin
Hermosa!!es una de mis preferidas.
Buenos días a todos.🌿
Nilson Costa
This is it... the one... I cannot believe at this age i would cry with joy. Thank you
Friscoboy
wooooow this version sounds PERFECt!!!
Daniel Connolly
Thank you for posting with the great artwork of Godward. Enjoyed it tremendously.