Person Open DS/UK/13198 Horovitz; Joseph (1926-2022); Austrian-born British composer, conductor Horovitz Joseph 1926-2022 Austrian-born British composer, conductor Male Vienna, Austria (born)

British White Son of Bela Horovitz (father) co-founder of Phaidon Press. Brother of Hannah Horovitz, classical music promoter. Husband of Anna Mandau, opera singer. Joseph Horovitz (26 May 1926-9 February 2022) was an Austrian-born British composer and conductor best known for his 1970 pop cantata Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo, which achieved widespread popularity in schools. Horovitz also composed music for television, including the theme music for the Thames Television series Rumpole of the Bailey, and was a prolific composer of ballet, orchestral (including nine concertos), wind band and chamber music.[1] He considered the fifth string quartet (1969) to be his best work. Wikipedia 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 RAHdroberts 2/26/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 554da686-e2ae-4202-a9a7-5244224606c6