Frederick Thurston

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Name = Frederick Thurston


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Born = September 21, 1901
Died = Death date and age|1953|12|12|1901|9|21
Origin = London
Instrument = Clarinet
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Genre = Classical
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Years_active = 1920s–1953
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Frederick John Thurston (21 September 1901 – 12 December 1953) was an English clarinetist.

From the age of 7 he was taught by his father and he won an open scholarship to the Royal College of Music, becoming a pupil of Charles Draper. During the 1920s he played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the BBC Wireless Orchestra before becoming principal clarinetist of the newly formed BBC Symphony Orchestra. He left the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1946 to concentrate on chamber music.Robert Philip/Pamela Weston, 'Thurston, Frederick', "Grove Music Online", accessed 30 June 2007 [http://www.grovemusic.com/shared/views/article.html?section=music.27920] ]

He gave the first performance of new works, including Arnold Bax's "Clarinet Sonata", Arthur Bliss's "Clarinet Quintet" and Gerald Finzi's "Clarinet Concerto". Works dedicated to him include Malcolm Arnold's "Clarinet Concerto No 1", Iain Hamilton's "Three Nocturnes", Herbert Howells's "Clarinet Sonata", John Ireland's "Fantasy-Sonata", Gordon Jacob's "Clarinet Quintet", Elizabeth Maconchy's "Clarinet Concertino #1" and Alan Rawsthorne's "Clarinet Concerto".

He taught at the Royal College of Music from 1930 to 1953. In 1953 he married Thea King, one of his pupils, but died later the same year. [Pamela Weston/Robert Philip, 'King, Thea', "Grove Music Online", accessed 30 June 2007 [http://www.grovemusic.com/shared/views/article.html?section=music.15022] ]

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Writings

*cite book | last =Thurston | first =Frederick | authorlink = | coauthors =A. Frank | title =The Clarinet: a Comprehensive Tutor for the Boehm Clarinet |edition= | publisher = | date =1939 (revised and enlarged 1979) | location =London | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =
*cite journal | quotes = | last =Thurston | first =Frederick | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = | year =1940–41 | month = | title =Clarinet Tone | journal =Woodwind Year Book | volume = | issue = | pages =47ff | issn = | pmid = | doi = | id = | url = | language = | format = | accessdate = | laysummary = | laysource = | laydate = | quote =
*cite book | last =Thurston | first =Frederick | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Clarinet Technique |edition= | publisher = | date =1956 | location =London | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =0193186039
*The Passage Studies Volume 1 ( Boosey & Hawkes )
*The Passage Studies Volume 2 ( Boosey & Hawkes )
*The Passage Studies Volume 3 ( Boosey & Hawkes )

ee also

*cite book | last =Weston | first =P. | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past |edition= | publisher = | date =1971 | location =London | pages =271–274 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =