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Arnold Bax

Born

in London, The United Kingdom

November 08, 1883

Died

October 03, 1953

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Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO was an English composer, poet, and author. His prolific output includes songs, choral music, chamber pieces, and solo piano works, but he is best known for his orchestral music. In addition to a series of symphonic poems, including Tintagel, November Woods and The Garden of Fand he wrote seven symphonies and was for a time widely regarded as the leading British symphonist. He served as Master of the King’s Music from 1941 until his death in 1953. One of his last compositions was a march for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Bax, like a number of his generation of composers, was influenced by Celtic history and culture and identified strongly with the Irish struggle for independence. He wrote several boo ...more

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	Farewell, my youth really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1970	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Album of Seven Songs: The White Peace (Fiona Macleod), A Christmas Carol (15th Century), Shieling Song (Fiona Macleod), To Eire (J. H. Cousins), The Enchanted Fiddle (Anon.), A Milking Sian (Fiona Mac did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“A sympathetic Scot summed it all up very neatly in the remark, "You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest and folk dancing.”
― Arnold Bax

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“All Bach's last movements are like the running of a sewing machine.

(on Bach)”
― Arnold Bax

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