Harry Blech
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British violinist and conductor. Born 2 March 1910 in London, England, UK - Died 9 May 1999 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. He studied at the Trinity College Of Music, London. In 1929, he joined the [a374006] until 1930. He joined BBC Symphony Orchestra on its formation in 1930. In 1936, he left to become the leader of his own eponymous string quartet; the Blech String Quartet disbanded in 1950. He gave up orchestral playing in 1937 (the last orchestra he played with was the London Symphony Orchestra (1935-1937)). During the Second World War, he played in The Central Band Of The Royal Air Force at Uxbridge. He became a conductor in 1942, under wartime conditions, and formed the London Wind Players (from The Royal Air Force Orchestra). After the war he formed the London Symphonic Players. Founder of the [a861944] in 1949. He was given the OBE in 1962 and, when he retired in 1984 with the CBE, the orchestra continued, first under Jane Glover and then under Matthias Bamert.



