Roger Fiske
Roger Fiske (11 September 1910 – 22 July 1987) was a musicologist, broadcaster and author who played an important part in establishing music for schools at the BBC during and after World War II.Fiske was born in Surbiton. He studied English at Wadham College, Oxford, graduating in 1932 and went on to study composition with Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music, returning to Oxford for his DMus in 1937.
Joining the BBC in 1939 Fiske organized educational music broadcasts for the forces and for schools. In 1950 the closing music of ''Listen with Mother'' (the Berceuse from Fauré's ''Dolly Suite'' for piano four hands, which became synonymous with the programme) was performed and recorded by Fiske with Eileen Browne. Fiske stayed on at the BBC until 1959, producing a variety of educational programmes and talks on music for the Third Programme.
From 1968 until 1975 he was editor-in-chief of the Eulenburg miniature score series, taking over from Walter Bergmann. His most ambitious and well-received book was ''English Theatre Music in the Eighteenth Century'', written in 1973. ''Chamber Music'' (1969), was written to accompany a BBC radio series produced by Eileen Browne.
Roger Fiske married Elizabeth Sadler in 1939, and there were five children - Catherine, Alison, Veronica, John and Sarah. Alison Fiske (1943–2020) became a successful actress.
During his lifetime Fiske was very modest about his compositional activity. His widow Elizabeth revealed that Frederick Thurston played his 1941 Clarinet Sonata (dedicated to Thurston) at a private performance. There is a modern recording of the Sonata, and of the later Clarinet Sonatina (1951). A collection of his unpublished manuscripts (mostly piano solo, chamber music and songs) is held at the Bodleian Library. Provided by Wikipedia
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Scotland in music : a European enthusiasm / by Fiske, Roger
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Scotland in music : a European enthusiasm / by Fiske, Roger
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Beethoven concertos and overtures. by Fiske, Roger
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Beethoven's Missa Solemnis / by Fiske, Roger
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English theatre music in the eighteenth century. by Fiske, Roger
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Reminiscences / by Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826
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Trio : for flute, cello, and piano in G minor, J259 / by Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826
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Sonatas of three parts : nos. 7-12 / by Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
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Images : for orchestra. by Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918
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Images for orchestra. by Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918
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Ibéria : Images no. 2, for orchestra / by Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918
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Requiem : op. 48 / by Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924
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No song, no supper : [a comic opera in two acts] / by Storace, Stephen, 1762-1796
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Thomas and Sally : dramatic pastoral in two acts / by Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778
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Images for orchestra no. 2, Ibéria /
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Images for orchestra no. 3, Rondes de printemps /
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Sonatas of three parts for 2 violins, basso and basso continuo, nos. 1-6 = Triosonaten /
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Sonatas of three parts, nos. 7-12 /
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