Arnold Bax
Composer
1883 – 1953
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Who was Arnold Bax?
Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO was an English composer and poet. His musical style blended elements of romanticism and impressionism, often with influences from Irish literature and landscape. His orchestral scores are noted for their complexity and colourful instrumentation. Bax's poetry and stories, which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dermot O’Byrne, reflect his profound affinity with Irish poet W. B. Yeats and are largely written in the tradition of the Irish Literary Revival.
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- Born
- Nov 8, 1883
London - Also known as
- Bax, Arnold
- Siblings
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Royal Academy of Music
- Heath Mount School
- Lived in
- Dublin
- London
- Died
- Oct 3, 1953
Cork
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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