Alan bush's 'byron symphony' and anti-imperialism in 1950s Britain

Alan Bush (1900-1995) was a British composer whose substantial compositional output included symphonies, operas and many chamber works. He was also a Marxist and lifelong member of the British Communist Party. In 1960 Bush completed his Byron Symphony, the third of his four symphonies. Despite recei...

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Published inContext (Parkville, Vic.) no. 35/36; pp. 5 - 25
Main Author Waters, Julie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne University of Melbourne - Faculty of Music 01.01.2010
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Bush, Alan, 1900-1995
Composition (Music)
Music
Nationalism
Political aspects
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Summary:Alan Bush (1900-1995) was a British composer whose substantial compositional output included symphonies, operas and many chamber works. He was also a Marxist and lifelong member of the British Communist Party. In 1960 Bush completed his Byron Symphony, the third of his four symphonies. Despite receiving high praise from composers and critics such as Ronald Stevenson, Artes Orga and Malcolm MacDonald, the work remains little known.
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Context: Journal of Music Research, No. 35/36, 2010/2111: 5-25
ISSN:1038-4006