biography
pronunciation:
[fowldz]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1880–1939)
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, NW England, UK. Largely self-taught, he played cello in the Halle Orchestra under Richter, who premiered his Cello Concerto (1911). From 1915 he became fascinated with oriental, especially Indian, music, and absorbed Eastern and Western styles in a remarkable fusion. In 1935 he emigrated to India, where he died from cholera. His major works include A World Requiem (1921), a tone poem April-England (1926–32), Mantras for orchestra (1930), and other chamber, orchestral, vocal, and piano pieces. |
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