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Sir Humphrey McGuire Burton CBE (born 25 March 1931) is an English classical music television presenter, broadcaster, director, producer, impresario, lecturer and biographer of musicians. Burton was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to classical music, the arts and the media.
Melvyn Bragg interviews Sir Humphrey Burton on his remarkable contribution to arts broadcasting as Head of Music and Arts at both the BBC and LWT. ...more.
Humphrey Burton is a British author, broadcaster, director and producer of classical music and opera. He has won several awards for his work and is the author of a biography of Leonard Bernstein.
9 Jun 2022 · The renowned broadcaster and biographer Sir Humphrey Burton received Honorary Membership of the RPS for his outstanding services to music. He was presented with the award at a BBC Radio 3 concert featuring cellist Laura van der Heijden and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Humphrey Burton. Director: Aquarius. Author, broadcaster, director and producer. First Head of Music and Arts for BBC Television 1965-1967. Resumed the position again from 1975-1981 after an eight year absence in commercial television as a founder-member of London Weekend Television.
Sir Humphrey Burton is one of Britain's most influential post-war music and arts broadcasters. Witty, humorous and full of humanity, Burton's account ...
18 Okt 2021 · This splendidly produced, generously proportioned tome gives the reader valuable insights into the life and times of Humphrey Burton, surely one of the 20th century’s most influential figures in the field of classical music.
