Farnon: Westminster Waltz, Colditz March, State Occasion & Other Works
7/8/2022, 17 Tracks, 1:04:12
Featuring
Adrian Leaper
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Robert Farnon
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Cultural Impact
Robert Farnon received the Order of Canada, his country of birth's ultimate accolade, in 1998.
Composer Biography
Robert Farnon lived for 46 years on the Channel Island of Guernsey, which he found to be a great source of inspiration, and his creative muse remained active throughout his life there.
Performer Biography
The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, established in 1929, was the first professional symphony orchestra in Slovakia and has made numerous recordings for labels like Naxos and Marco Polo.
Cultural Impact
Robert Farnon's work in the 1950s significantly influenced other musicians, with figures like André Previn, John Williams, and Henry Mancini admitting they learned much of their craft from listening to his music.
Cultural Impact
Robert Farnon's composition 'Jumping Bean' holds an intriguing record for being used as a signature tune more often around the world than any other piece, including for American radio weather forecasts.
Composer Biography
Robert Farnon, the composer, grew up in an unusually musical household in Toronto, Canada, with his father a violinist, mother and sister pianists, and an elder brother in a jazz band.
Composer Biography
Frank Sinatra, the famous American singer, dubbed Robert Farnon 'The Guv'nor' in 1962 when they worked together on an album in London.
