Alan Loveday obituary

Violinist who helped shape the distinctive sound of the Academy of St Martin in the FieldsThe violinist Alan Loveday, who has died aged 88, went on from prodigious beginnings in New Zealand to London, and in particular the Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF). As one of the ensemble’s soloists and leaders, he helped create its distinctively brilliant and even string sound.The ASMF’s founder, Neville Marriner, asked Loveday to be the solo violin in a recording of Vivaldiâ€â„...

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