Thank you @UoLSBC Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (University of Leicester) for accepting my late sister Sue Salzedo's books about the Holocaust, Jewish History and Culture.
Please play some music by my dad @leonard_salzedo on @BBCRadio3 breakfast today ahead of the Celebration Concert tonight @ConwayHall that I've helped organise
Please play some music by prolific composer Leonard Salzedo @BBCRadio3 breakfast @elizabethalker It's his Celebration Concert today @ConwayHall on what would have been his 101st birthday
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With great sadness, the Leonard Salzedo Society announces the death of Sue Salzedo, elder daughter of Leonard. Sue tweeted all the Society information. She died peacefully in December. Much loved and missed. Tributes and donations at https://t.co/b81VFdn5rp
RIP beloved sister Sue Salzedo also known as Susie @SierraUniEcho elder daughter of @leonard_salzedo who died peacefully at home on 3rd December. She will be much missed.
26 November 1946 The première of @Sadlers_Wells Theatre Ballet’s ‘Mardi Gras’ with choreography by Andrée Howard, music by Leonard Salzedo & set design by Hugh Stevenson took place #OTD#BritishBallet
26 November 1970 The UK première of Leonard Salzedo’s ballet ‘The Empty Suit’, using his Percussion Concerto, with choreography, set & costume design by Norman Morrice was performed by @Rambertdance at the Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre, London #OTD
22 November 1958 The première of Leonard Salzedo’s ‘Concerto for Viola da Gamba’ performed by Dennis Nesbitt with the @londonsymphony conducted by Ruth Gipps at the Royal Festival Hall @southbankcentre#OTD#BritishMusic
22 November 1959 The 1st performance of Leonard Salzedo’s ‘Sinfonietta’ played by the Orphean Chamber Orchestra conducted by the composer took place #OTD at the Wanstead, Woodford & District Music Society #BritishMusic#ChamberMusic#LesserKnownComposers
Leonard recalled: “The first performance had been set for November 16th in Bedford. No orchestra was available so the music had to be performed on two pianos. I wrote the two pianos version and a solo piano version for rehearsals.”
16 November 1944 Leonard Salzedo’s 1st commission for @Rambertdance ‘The Fugitive’ with choreography by Andrée Howard & set & costume design by Hugh Stevenson had its world première at the Royal County Theatre, Bedford #OTD#BritishBallet#BritishComposers#WorldPremière
13 November 1967 1st performance by @Rambertdance of the ballet ‘Freefall’ with music by Max Schubel, choreography by Glen Tetley conducted by Leonard Salzedo at the opening of their new season at the Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre in London #OTD