Livia Gollancz

Livia Gollancz
Livia Ruth Gollancz in 1990, by Anne-Katrin Purkiss
Background information
Birth nameLivia Ruth Gollancz
Born(1920-05-25)25 May 1920
London, United Kingdom
Died29 March 2018(2018-03-29) (aged 97)
London, United Kingdom
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Musician, publisher
InstrumentFrench Horn
Years active1935–52 (as performer), 1953–89 (at the Victor Gollancz Ltd. publishing house)

Livia Ruth Gollancz (25 May 1920 − 29 March 2018) was the first female principal horn of a major UK symphony orchestra.

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