Person Open DS/UK/12458 Bedford; Steuart (31 July 1939-15 February 2021); OBE; British conductor and pianist Bedford Steuart 31 July 1939-15 February 2021 British conductor and pianist Male (cisgender) Steuart John Rudolf Beford DS/UK/15633 DS/UK/14841 United Kingdom (born)

British Music | Piano, Conductor White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Leslie Bedford (inventor) and Lesley Duff (soprano singer) Sibling of David Bedford (composer) and Peter Lehmann (singer) Grandson of Liza Lehmann (singer) and Herbert Bedford (artist). Former spouse to Norma Burrowes and Celia Harding. Father of Charmian Bedford (operatic singer) Heterosexual Steuart Bedford OBE was an English orchestral and opera conductor and pianist. Between 1974 and 1998, he was one of the Artistic Directors of the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk. In 1989, he became joint artistic director with Oliver Knussen. In 2013, Bedford conducted a performance of Peter Grimes which was staged in its natural setting on the beach at Aldeburgh. His other work in contemporary opera included conducting the 1996 world premiere in Monte Carlo of Lowell Liebermann's The Picture of Dorian Gray, and also the 1999 US premiere. Bedford conducted several commercial recordings of Britten operas, including the first recording of Death in Venice (Decca), as well as The Turn of the Screw (Collins Classics, since reissued on Naxos). He also recorded his Death in Venice suite and the major vocal cycles by Britten. Bedford made his operatic conducting debut in February 1964 at the Oxford Playhouse with Britten's Albert Herring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steuart_Bedford#:~:text=Steuart%20John%20Rudolf%20Bedford%20OBE,and%20opera%20conductor%20and%20pianist. (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 2/11/2014 RAHAKirkbride 3/10/2023 e9e82081-ca5d-40a6-ba00-a841da779a96