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CodeDS/UK/6486
NameBrooke; Gwydion (1912-2005); British bassoonist
Variations of NameFrederick James Gwydion Holbrooke
Dates1912-2005
GenderMale
RelationshipsSon of the composer Joseph Holbrooke
BiographyGwydion Brooke (16 February 1912 – 27 March 2005) was the principal bassoonist of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a member of its "Royal Family" of wind instrumentalists, along with Jack Brymer (clarinet), Terence MacDonagh (oboe), and Gerald Jackson (flute).

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