Now the Beatles’ principal viola has died

Now the Beatles’ principal viola has died

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norman lebrecht

October 13, 2021

The Times reports the death of Kenneth Essex, sometime principal viola of the London Symphony Orchestra and one of the Hurwitz string quartet who played on the Beatles ‘Yesterday’.

He was 101.

Ken achieved latterday fame in his 90s by walking half-marathons for charity.

Comments

  • Robin Del Mar says:

    The Guv’nor! Top Man! Privileged to have known him.

  • Frank Flambeau says:

    He was 101. That’s quite a life: celebrate it.

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