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1894 – 1979Arthur Fiedler (1894-1979)Died 10 July 1979, aged 84Arthur Fiedler, longtime conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, died in Brookline, Massachusetts. He led the orchestra for half a century, popularizing classical and light orchestral music for mass American audiences through recordings and outdoor concerts. He died on 10 July 1979.