Though remembered as a conductor, the compositions of Euguene Goossens were ranked between the wars alongside those of Bax, Bridge and Walton * Studied composition at the Royal College of Music in London with Charles Wood and Stanford* Early influences include Debussy, Strauss and Stravinsky's The Firebird* Played violin in Queen's Hall Orchestra under Henry Wood, who allowed him to conduct own works at the Proms in 1913 * His music's initial radical nature mellowed into a style that was technically fluent, imaginatively coloured, melodious and often eclectic * Expert conductor, particularly of demanding contemporary repertoire * In 1921 conducted the London concert premiere of The Rite of Spring* In 1920s conducted Beecham's British National Opera Company at Covent Garden, Diaghilev's Ballets Russe, and directed series of new music concerts * Subsequently held appointments with Rochester Philharmonic (1923-31), Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (1931-46) and Sydney Symphony Orchestra (1947-56) * Championed the cause of the building of the Sydney Opera House
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