Person Open DS/UK/6320 Camden; Archie (1888-1979); OBE; British bassoonist Camden Archie 1888-1979 British bassoonist Male

Archie Camden was a British bassoonist; he was a pedagogue and soloist of international acclaim. His career began in 1906 when he joined the Hallé Orchestra where he became principal bassoonist in 1914. In 1933 he moved to the BBC Symphony Orchestra, where he stayed until 1946 when he took up the same position in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Camden was also one of the first bassonists to experiment with recording. His record of the Mozart bassoon concerto still remains one of the most popular today. 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 RAHeharper 7/17/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 9d723edb-0d09-4356-9179-b0b425af1d8b