cb, *1857 GB, London
Musician of Classical
Eugene John Cruft (8 June 1887 – 4 June 1976) was a British double bass player. He has been called the "leading double-bass player of his generation".Eugene Cruft was born in London, son of John Cruft (1857-1937), principal viola in the Carl Rosa Opera Company. Eugene Cruft started in the London Symphony Orchestra in 1912, and was principal double-bass player in the BBC Symphony Orchestra 1929-1947, as well as in several other orchestras such as the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) and the Bath Festival Orchestra.
Bath Festival Orchestra |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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String Quintet, D.956 · Octet, D.803 | Franz Schubert, Yehudi Menuhin · Gervase de Peyer · Barry Tuckwell · Archie Camden · Robert Masters · Walter Gerhardt · Cecil Aronowitz · Maurice Gendron · Ernst Wallfisch · Derek Simpson · Eugene Cruft | 2016 | Album |