Sidonie Goossens with Igor Stravinsky

Sidonie "Sid" Goossens (October 19, 1899 in Liscard - December 14, 2004 in Reigate) was one of Britain's most enduring harpists. She was a member of the famous Goossens family that emigrated to England from Belgium in the 19th Century. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Russian: И́горь Фёдорович Страви́нский Igor Fjodorovič Stravinskij) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian-born composer of modern classical music. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Liscard is an area of the town of Wallasey, on the Wirral Peninsula in England. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs. ... The harp is a stringed instrument which has its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She made her professional debut in 1921 and went on to play for more than half a century, retiring in 1980. As a child, she wanted to become an actress but was encouraged by her father to play the harp. When she joined the London Symphony Orchestra in 1921 she was the only female performer. In 1923 she became the first harpist to be broadcast on the radio, and followed this up in 1936 by becoming the first to be broadcast on television. She was a founder member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra with whom she played for fifty years (1930-1980) Her final performance was in 1991 during Last Night of the Proms when she accompanied Dame Gwyneth Jones singing The Last Rose of Summer. 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The London Symphony Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... Well-known people named Gwyneth Jones include: Gwyneth Jones (novelist) Gwyneth Jones (opera singer) Gwyneth Jones (North Walian) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Last Rose of Summer is a poem by Thomas Moore, which was set to music recently and recorded by Charlotte Church. ...

Sidonie Goossens is the sister of the late musician, composer and conductor Sir Eugene Goossens, who spent many years working in Australia as the director of the NSW Conservatorium of Music and chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Sir Eugène Goossens Sir Eugène Aynsley Goossens (May 26, 1893 – June 13, 1962) was an English conductor and composer. ... Sydney Symphony Orchestra, now known as the Sydney Symphony, is a symphony orchestra based in Sydney, Australia. ...

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