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Also known as Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie

Scottish conductor and composer (1847-1935)

Person · Open Library

Works
65

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  • The history of the Highland clearances
  • The Isle of Skye in 1882-1883
  • Information for His Majesty's advocate, against Mr. Alexander Mackenzie, younger of Coul and others, pannels
  • Copy of Information
  • Information for Pannels

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Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (22 August 1847 – 28 April 1935) was a Scottish composer best known for his oratorios, violin and piano pieces and works for the stage. Mackenzie was the son of an eminent Edinburgh violinist and conductor. On the advice of a member of Gungls band who had taken up his residence in Edinburgh, Mackenzie was sent for his musical education to Sondershausen, Germany, where he entered the conservatorium under Ulrich and Stein, remaining there from 1857 to 1861, when h

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Quotes

  • We shall all respect the principles of each other and do nothing that would be regarded as an act of oppression to any portion of the people.
  • How I wished for manhood and the opportunity to wreak my vengeance on my country's oppressors
  • Loyalty to the Queen does not require a man to bow down to her manservant, her maidservant, her ox... or her ass!
  • Walk into my parlour said the spider to the fly
  • I have always held those political opinions which point to the universal brotherhood of man, no matter in what rank of life he may have taken his origin
  • We shall all respect the principles of each other and do nothing that would be regarded as an act of oppression to any portion of the people

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