Richard Adeney obituary

Principal flute with the LPO who played with easy vitalityThe easy vitality of the flautist Richard Adeney, who has died aged 90, made him a very popular soloist and recitalist. He appeared with several of the chamber orchestras that began to flourish after the second world war, and was a leading light of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) for two separate periods. The first of these started in 1941: the following year he became principal flute, and he stayed until 1950. Then came freelanci...

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