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Arnold Bax

1883 - 1953

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Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax (8 November 1883 – 3 October 1953) 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, he wrote seven symphonies and was for a time widely regarded as the leading British symphonist. Bax was born in the London suburb of Streatham to a prosperous family. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arnold Bax is the 949th most popular composer (down from 761st in 2019), the 2,910th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,131st in 2019) and the 41st most popular British Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Arnold Bax ranks 949 out of 1,451. Before him are Felix Draeseke, Alexander Mosolov, Tan Dun, Egon Wellesz, Richard Heuberger, and Vilém Blodek. After him are Sándor Veress, Giovanni Battista Bassani, Alexander Goldenweiser, Lev Knipper, Baude Cordier, and Chiquinha Gonzaga.

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Among people born in 1883, Arnold Bax ranks 164. Before him are Fritz Platten, Demyan Bedny, Paul Götz, Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, Maurice Feltin, and Jens Hundseid. After him are Max Horton, Oszkár Gerde, Pavel Filonov, Sylvanus Morley, Pedro Parages, and Alfred Saalwächter. Among people deceased in 1953, Arnold Bax ranks 108. Before him are Evgeny Paton, Oscar Goßler, Nicolae Rădescu, Ralph Linton, Erich Weinert, and Nigel Bruce. After him are Maude Adams, Albert Meyer, Dumarsais Estimé, Pierre Dupong, André Auffray, and Ugo Betti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Arnold Bax ranks 2,911 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul Simonon (1955), John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (1845), Alexander William Williamson (1824), Johann von Lamont (1805), Naomie Harris (1976), and Penelope Fitzgerald (1916). After him are Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside (1880), John Michael Wright (1617), Marianne North (1830), James Young Simpson (1811), John Shrapnel (1942), and Rupert Brooke (1887).

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Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom

Among composers born in United Kingdom, Arnold Bax ranks 41. Before him are York Bowen (1884), Michael Tippett (1905), Rebecca Clarke (1886), John Tavener (1944), Frank Bridge (1879), and Hubert Parry (1848). After him are Charles Burney (1726), John Rutter (1945), Harrison Birtwistle (1934), Matthew Locke (1621), William Sterndale Bennett (1816), and Harry Gregson-Williams (1961).

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