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William Thomas Best (13 Aug 1826 - 10 May 1897)

Male Person - United Kingdom

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (1)

Students

  1. George Whiting

Recordings by (2)

  1. The English National Anthem 2:46 (1989)
  2. Concert Fugue on a Trumpet Fanfare 3:03 (2001)

Credited as (9)

  1. Hector Berlioz / William Thomas Best
  2. Julius Benedict / William Thomas Best
  3. Charles Gounod / W. T. Best
  4. William Thomas Best
  5. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy / William Thomas Best
  6. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy transcr. William Thomas Best
  7. Felix Mendelssohn / William Thomas Best
  8. George Frideric Handel / William Thomas Best
  9. Felix Mendelssohn arr. W. T. Best

Works (27)

Arranged

  1. Funeral March of a Marionette
  2. Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 “Reformation”: III. Andante and Finale
  3. Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 “Reformation”: II. Allegro vivace
  4. Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 “Reformation”: I. Introduction and Allegro con fuoco
  5. Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation"
  6. Adagio from the Moonlight Sonata, op. 27 no. 2
  7. March of the Templars, op. 56
  8. Athalie, op. 74: War March of the Priests
  9. Suite de pièce in B-flat major, Vol. 2 no. 1, HWV 434
  10. The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
  11. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony
  12. The Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Overture
  13. The Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Overture: I. Andante maestoso – Allegro
  14. The Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Overture: II. Largo
  15. The Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Overture: III. March
  16. Suite de pièce in B-flat major, Vol. 2 no. 1, HWV 434: I. Prelude
  17. Suite de pièce in B-flat major, Vol. 2 no. 1, HWV 434: II. Sonata. Allegro
  18. Suite de pièce in B-flat major, Vol. 2 no. 1, HWV 434: III. Aria con variazioni
  19. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: I. Allegro
  20. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: II. Larghetto
  21. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: III. Allegro
  22. Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: IV. Andante larghetto
  23. Paulus, op. 36: Ouverture
  24. Rákóczi March from La Damnation de Faust

Composed

  1. Wedding March in E-flat
  2. Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March: Men of Harlech

Dedicated Works

  1. Morceau de concert, op. 24

Links (5)

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thomas_Best

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/4650925

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/46945595

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352131

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William-Thomas-Best.jpg