Sir Arthur Bliss Spicer Paul
Sir Arthur Bliss Spicer Paul Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) was one of the most important British musicians of his age. He served with distinction in the Great War, in which he was both injured and gassed.…
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Sir Arthur Bliss Spicer Paul
Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) was one of the most important British musicians of his age. He served with distinction in the Great War, in which he was both injured and gassed. Born into a family where music played a highly significant role, his talent emerged early.
His dual American/British birthright led to a close connection with the USA and marriage to an American girl, Trudy Hoffman, who would be a mainstay of his life. After the War he set the musical world alight with ultra-modern works, earning himself the soubriquet enfant terrible and leading to his first major work, the Colour Symphony. Before long he became the most performed British composer abroad and his portfolio of works included ballet, film (H.G.
Wells's Things to Come remains one of the finest film scores), opera, orchestral, chamber, choral works and song. He was a diplomat, a skill that was recognized in many
Sir Arthur Bliss Spicer Paul