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Definition of Adrian Boult from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Adrian Boult

/ˌeɪdriən ˈbəʊlt/

/ˌeɪdriən ˈbəʊlt/

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(1889-1983) an English conductor who worked with many orchestras, including the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1924-30), the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1931-50) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1951-7). He was made a knight in 1937.

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