Flynnville Train - Tell Mama

HILL (Hill) Alfred Francis (16 XI 1870, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria - 30 X 1960, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales) - Australian composer, conductor, violinist and teacher. He studied violin in the Leipzig Conservatory in 1887-91, and for 2 years played the violin in the Gewandhaus orchestra (including under the supervision of I. Brahms, E. Grieg, P. I. Tchaikovsky, M. Bruch). Then he lived in New Zealand, where he studied Maori muses. culture. Connoisseur of New Zealand muses. folklore, X. used in his operas, cantatas and software symphony. Op.tunes nar. Maori songs. Since 1908 he worked in Sydney. X. contributed to the development of Australian music. In 1916-34 he taught at the Conservatory of New South Wales (was one of its founders) music theorist. objects and composition (among the students of J. G. Anteyle), was the 2nd conductor of the conservative orchestra and choir. In 1926 he traveled to England and the USA as a conductor and lecturer. In 1947-60, the president of the Guild Australia. composers. B. h. Music. works of X. (total more than 500) not published.