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Douglas Cummings

vc, 1946-2014 GB
Musician of Classical

Douglas Cummings (1946 – May 14, 2014) was a British cellist. His father was the violist Keith Cummings.Cummings studied at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), and was also a student of Gregor Piatigorsky. He became principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in 1969 and held the post for 24 years, until 1993. He also served as a member of the LSO Board of Directors. After his departure from the LSO, Cummings taught at the RAM, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Oundle School. He was a founder member of the London Virtuosi Chamber Ensemble.

     
Instruments
  • Violoncello
  • Violin
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Swan Lake, Op. 20: No. 1,Introduction et scene on 50 Ballet Classics by Various Artists
Swan Lake, Op. 20, No. 2: Valse Intrada on #nowspinning Tchaikovsky by Various Artists
Swan Lake, Op. 20, No. 14: Scene finale (moderato) on #nowspinning Tchaikovsky by Various Artists
Swan Lake, Op. 20, No. 8: Danse des coupes (tempo di polacca) on #nowspinning Tchaikovsky by Various Artists
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act III: No. 20, Danse hongroise on Greatest Ballets by Various Artists
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act IV: No. 27, Danse des petits cygnes on Work - Tchaikovsky by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake, Op. 20, No. 13: Danse des cygnes on #nowspinning Tchaikovsky by Various Artists
Swan Lake, Op. 20: No. 5, Tempo di valse on 50 Ballet Classics by Various Artists
Les Erinnyes: Invocation on Overtures & Ballet Music of the 19th Century by London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
String Quintet in C, D956: 2. Adagio on Schubert: String Quintet in C, D956; String Quartets "Death and the Maiden" & "Quartettsatz" by Franz Schubert, Lindsay String Quartet & Douglas Cummings

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
String Quintet / String Quartets "Death And The Maiden" & "Quartettsatz"Franz Schubert - The Lindsays, Douglas Cummings2000Compil.
String Qunitet in C, D 956Franz Schubert, The Lindsays, Douglas Cummings1995Album
String Quintet In C (D956)Franz Schubert, The Lindsays With Douglas Cummings1985Album
The London Virtuosi Volume 3 - Bach Cello Suites 2 And 5Johann Sebastian Bach - Douglas Cummings1972Album
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